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Cabinet approves Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme with ₹10,000 crore outlay till FY2039-40
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₹10,000 crore till FY2039-40: can you name the ministry behind India's container-making scheme CMPS?
CMPS targets self-reliance in container manufacturing under the Ports, Shipping and Waterways Ministry.
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What you need to know
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The Union Cabinet approved the Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (CMPS) with an outlay of ₹10,000 crore running through FY 2039-40.
The scheme, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, aims to make India self-reliant in manufacturing shipping containers.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- Scheme: Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (CMPS), approved by the Union Cabinet
- Outlay: ₹10,000 crore, running through FY 2039-40
- Nodal ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
- Aim: make India self-reliant (Atmanirbhar) in manufacturing shipping containers
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How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- The Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme has an outlay of ₹10,000 crore running through FY 2039-40.
- CMPS is administered by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
- The scheme aims at self-reliance in the manufacture of shipping containers, in line with the Atmanirbhar Bharat goal.
Mains
GS3 (Industry; Infrastructure - ports). Issue: dependence on imported shipping containers exposes trade and logistics to external supply risks. Policy: a long-horizon, ₹10,000 crore CMPS under the Ports, Shipping and Waterways Ministry to build domestic container manufacturing. Implication: lower logistics costs, manufacturing and jobs, and stronger port and shipping ecosystems; way forward is steady incentive delivery, quality standards, and linkage with port capacity and export competitiveness.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Which Union Ministry is the nodal ministry for the Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme approved by the Union Cabinet?
- Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
- Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Ministry of Railways
- Ministry of Heavy Industries
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Answer: A — Correct: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways — The scheme to make India self-reliant in shipping-container manufacturing sits with the Ports, Shipping and Waterways Ministry. • Ministry of Commerce and Industry — wrong: Commerce and Industry handles trade policy and industrial promotion, but is not the nodal ministry for this scheme. • Ministry of Railways — wrong: Railways deals with rail operations and rolling stock, not shipping-container manufacturing. • Ministry of Heavy Industries — wrong: Heavy Industries handles capital goods and automobiles, but is not the nodal ministry here.
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