Gadkari calls for indigenousing replacement instead of importing spare parts

Speaking at a virtual inauguration ceremony of Atmanirbhar Innovation Challenge organised by Marathwada Accelerator for Growth and Incubation Council (MAGIC), Minister for Road Transport & Highways and the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari said that instead of importing spare parts, the industry should help their vendors to find an indigenous replacement.

While identifying crucial products being imported into the country, the focus should be on how they can be manufactured here, he said.

The industry should help and support their vendors to create all types of parts in India, the minister added.

Initially, there could be 10-20 per cent rise in prices for the substitute, but when it will start production in large volumes, the industry can get those parts at a reasonable rate, he said. Now, it is the time to make import substitutes that will be indigenous, cost-effective and pollution-free, the minister noted.

Also present on this occasion were CMIA president Kamlesh Dhoot, Secretary Shivprasad Jaju, MAGIC director Prasad Kokil, and Ashish Garde were .