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Re: Make in India

#11
If it weren't for one of the comments here, I would have absolutely no idea what this is about. Really poorly designed. FAQ should be a list of questions.

I can guess but not entirely sure who this is from.

Re: Make in India

#12

Shouldn't it be "madeinindia.com?" Really messy website.

Its a campaign by the PM of India to encourage companies to 'make in India' and hence the website name. Of course we all know the label 'made in Xyz', but they probably chose the name based on the campaign name.

EDIT: But I agree that the website fails to clearly state its objectives and provide information to people on how to navigate the ubiquitous red tape.

Re: Make in India

#13
India has very cheap labor so you might save some costs on that front. However there are many deep-rooted infrastructure issues that need to be overcome:

Industries need un-innterupted power. There are massive power shortages already.

Mass production requires good road & rail connectivity - the state of roadways in India is pathetic

Freedom to hire (and fire) people - 1950s era socialist labor laws are abundant in India

Pervasive cancerous corruption at every conceivable level

While a laudable concept & initiative by the Modi govt. - first he needs to fix a few things in the country

Re: Make in India

#14

Shouldn't it be "madeinindia.com?" Really messy website.

No. The site is basically a red carpet for foreign businesses to manufacture their products in India. As in, "Come and make your products in India."

Re: Make in India

#15

Shouldn't it be "madeinindia.com?" Really messy website.

I think the idea is to encourage people to make stuff in India, rather than a list of things already made in India... but yeah, it threw me off too.

Re: Make in India

#17

India has very cheap labor so you might save some costs on that front. However there are many deep-rooted infrastructure issues that need to be overcome: Industries need un-innterupted power. There are massive power shortages already. Mass production requires good road & rail connectivity - the state of roadways in India is pathetic Freedom to hire (and fire) people - 1950s era socialist labor laws are abundant in In…

Don't know why you are being downvoted. What you said is true. I would like to see how these things are being addressed in India on that website.

Re: Make in India

#20

India has very cheap labor so you might save some costs on that front. However there are many deep-rooted infrastructure issues that need to be overcome: Industries need un-innterupted power. There are massive power shortages already. Mass production requires good road & rail connectivity - the state of roadways in India is pathetic Freedom to hire (and fire) people - 1950s era socialist labor laws are abundant in In…

I think you are misinterpreting what this website is about. It is part of an initiative, that aims to end license raj and simplify the process of doing business in India. What you have stated is not an unknown. The purpose of this initiative is to address exactly that & more. The recent meetings with Japan/China are focused on improving infra ($35/$20 Billion investments respectively).

To quote: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=109953

"The Government is committed to chart out a new path wherein business entities are extended red carpet welcome in a spirit of active cooperation. Invest India will act as the first reference point for guiding foreign investors on all aspects of regulatory and policy issues and to assist them in obtaining regulatory clearances. The Government is closely looking into all regulatory processes with a view to making them simple and reducing the burden of compliance on investors."

" The government is committed to improving the physical infrastructure. Development of dedicated freight corridors and investment in improving our ports and airports are underway. These corridors would house Industrial agglomerations along with smart cities. The private sector would be playing a significant role in these developmental works."

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