Aerospace and Defence SEZs in India

[jha]

Aerospace and Defence SEZs in India ?

7 Mar 2010 8ak: India has the potential to becoming a global defence manufacturing hub. The key reasons for this are 50%-85% of our defence equipment is obsolete and 'frugal engineering' as suggested by Mahindra Defence CEO, Brig Hai (both in same 8ak article here); the offset clause in defence manufacturing applicable to purchases over 300 cr (US$75m) and expertise in software which comprises 30 to 50% of new system development.

The challenges are plenty- competition from other countries like Brazil, China etc, flawed/non-existent government policies, non-availability of finance and lastly, shortage of industrial land. The issue of shortage of suitable land was seen in the Tata Groups' withdrawal from Bengal over the inability of the W. Bengal government to provide it with 1,000 acres of land (see Wikipedia).

Many real estate groups are now addressing the issues above by setting up defence manufacturing hubs. Last year Quest Aerospace opened a 300 acre aerospace (and nuclear) park in Belgaum (see the 8ak article). Last month, Sri Kubera Infracon announced the launch of Viswakarma Technopolis in Hyderabad and 8ak interviewed Murali Datla on why they were expecting success given that most SEZs in India have failed and were mostly real estate plays rather than industrial parks. (While Viswakarma sponsored the 8ak stand and camera crew we maintain a strict policy of editorial independence from advertiser influence. This is reflected in the fact that we have very few advertisers).

CII recently pitched for a defence park in Tamil Nadu, home to most major auto manufacturers. GMR is promoting its park adjacent to the Hyderabad airport and the Indu Group is promoting the Lepakshi Knowledge Hub on the Andhra/Karnataka border. Others are proposed in West Bengal and Maharashtra. Given the overlap of defence with non-defence industries (ie. auto and medical equipment manufacturers need minor changes to use their products in defence equipment) manufacturers looking for land will be the biggest winners due to competition from the SEZs to attract enough companies to create a sustainable eco-system.

8ak - Indian Defence News

 

[jha]

 

[Optimus]

The two potential areas of growth - Defense and Health sector Would love to jump into one of the fields in a managerial position

 

[Justin Joseph]

Yes, we have potential.

Just Google search Aero parks in India.

India's offset clause + talent + low cost + capable domestic industries + supply chains = attractive investment destination.

 

[gpit]

Looks like the Chinese invented SEZ concept is widely adopted in India!

Good work but watch out for human rights abuse agains the poor as it perhaps is more rampant in India than in China.

 

[Iggy]

Looks like the Chinese invented SEZ concept is widely adopted in India!

Good work but watch out for human rights abuse agains the poor as it perhaps is more rampant in India than in China.

Yupz Gpit SEZ is one of the sucess we copied from China..and its become a pillar for our industrial growth..I myself worked in one of the SEZ here in India and seen many companies working here..but many of the SEZs fail to took off becuase of people agitation of taking agricultural land for SEZ..Its hard to obtain land here from the people ...

 

[manojb]

Good work but watch out for human rights abuse agains the poor as it perhaps is more rampant in India than in China.

Yes in India people have right to speak against Govt, where as in China Govt shuts people who agitate!! Wonder why Avatar is big hit in China! Human right violation .. thats another topic! Lets be fair. Allow free press and Human rights group in China. Then we speak who scores more in human right violation!!

 

[Justin Joseph]

Yupz Gpit SEZ is one of the sucess we copied from China..and its become a pillar for our industrial growth..I myself worked in one of the SEZ here in India and seen many companies working here..but many of the SEZs fail to took off becuase of people agitation of taking agricultural land for SEZ..Its hard to obtain land here from the people ...

friend don't fall to propaganda it is INDIA who have build the first SEZ in the ASIA not China, just Google it.

He seems to be a victim of CPC propaganda

 

[Iggy]

friend don't fall to propaganda it is INDIA who have build the first SEZ in the ASIA not China, just Google it.

He seems to be a victim of CPC propaganda

Justin even if the first SEZ was in India,SEZ is first sucessful in China.It help them to have a tremendous boost in industrial sector ..after that we allowed SEZ all over India..It was when Chidambaram become finance minister he sactioned three SEZ in India ,to follow China's growth and devalop industrial sector..We should give them the credit for making SEZ sucessful..

 

[Justin Joseph]

Justin even if the first SEZ was in India,SEZ is first sucessful in China.It help them to have a tremendous boost in industrial sector ..after that we allowed SEZ all over India..It was when Chidambaram become finance minister he sactioned three SEZ in India ,to follow China's growth and devalop industrial sector..We should give them the credit for making SEZ sucessful..

No brother,

1. First of all he was saying that china invented it, but in reality India was first country in ASIA to build it so he's wrong.

2. Also, he was saying India copied from China but the fact is China have copied from India, again he's wrong.

3. Now comes to your point, what makes you think that Kandla SEZ is not successful it is one of the most successful SEZ in the world.

4. And as we have done many things first but does not continue or follow them so one can't take credit from us.

5. India has build first and also successful SEZ in Asia and India have taken forward that success to many SEZ.


China copied SEZ from India only because it was great success nothing else.

China have taken a leaf out of India and copied from India and it is reality, no matter what one may thinks or says.

 

[Roby]

Yupz Gpit SEZ is one of the sucess we copied from China..and its become a pillar for our industrial growth..I myself worked in one of the SEZ here in India and seen many companies working here..but many of the SEZs fail to took off becuase of people agitation of taking agricultural land for SEZ..Its hard to obtain land here from the people ...

seiko, in which SEZ you are worked? I worked in Cochin SEZ for 2 years.

 

[lhuang]

Haha, they topic is for human rights? You must be kidding me.

You're a Klingon, Klingons shouldn't be speaking English, therefore you're not Klingon. But it has been established that you are Klingon. You are Klingon and not at the same time, therefore you don't exist.

Just 'cos.

 

[chinapakistan]

You're a Klingon, Klingons shouldn't be speaking English, therefore you're not Klingon. But it has been established that you are Klingon. You are Klingon and not at the same time, therefore you don't exist.

Just 'cos.

Just a simple question, are mad? What are you talking about? You are doing personal attacking, watch out.