About SRIJAN Portal:

• Pursuant to the Atmanirbhar Bharat announcement, the Department of Defence Production has developed an indigenization portal
• It will give information on items that can be taken up for indigenization by the private sector. 
• On this portal, DPSUs/OFB/SHQs can display the items which they have been importing or are going to import which the Indian Industry can design, develop and manufacture as per their capability or through a joint venture with OEMs.
• The Indian Industry will be able to show their interest. The concerned DPSUs/OFB/SHQs, based on their requirement of the items and their guidelines & procedures will interact with the Indian industry for indigenization.
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Defence.

Q1) What is the role of DPSU in India?

India has eight Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) under the control of the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence (MoD). These Undertakings together with 39 Defence Ordnance Factories (OFs) form the backbone of India's defence production, and are responsible for making India.

Source: Over 26,000 defence items were uploaded on SRIJAN Portal and offered to the Industry for indigenisation

About Srijan Portal: 

• It is an indigenization portal developed by the Department of Defence Production.
• It will give information on items that can be taken up for indigenization by the private sector.
• On this portal, DPSUs/OFB/SHQs can display the items which they have been importing or are going to import which the Indian Industry can design, develop and manufacture as per their capability or through a joint venture with OEMs.
• The Indian Industry will be able to show their interest. The concerned DPSUs/OFB/SHQs, based on their requirement of the items and their guidelines & procedures will interact with the Indian industry for indigenization.
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Defence.

What is a Positive Indigenisation List?

• It is an important initiative to encourage domestic defence production.
• Several government policies and activities are being implemented in conjunction with the PIL to promote a domestic ecosystem for defence manufacturing. 
• The Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) is one such initiative, with four lists released to date. The first list with 351 items was released in December 2021.
• The list includes Highly complex systems, sensors, weapons and ammunition have been included in the list.

All these items will be procured from indigenous sources as per provisions given in Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 in a staggered timeline.

Q1: What is the role of DPSU in India?

India has eight Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) under the control of the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence (MoD). These Undertakings together with 39 Defence Ordnance Factories (OFs) form the backbone of India's defence production, and are responsible for making India.

Source: Aatmanirbharta in defence: MoD notifies fifth Positive Indigenisation List of 346 items for DPSUs