The Ministry of Defence has launched the portal SRIJAN which is a one stop shop online portal that provides access to the vendors to take up items that can be taken up for indigenization. The portal will help industry partners to play an active role in the goal of self-reliance in the defence sector.
Srijan Portal
Pursuant to Atmanirbhar Bharat announcement, Department of Defence Production, MoD has developed the indigenization portal, srijandefence.gov.in, as “opportunities for Make in India in Defence”, which will give information on items that can be taken up for indigenization by the private sector. On this portal, DPSUs/ OFB/ SHQs can display their 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 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. The portal displays information in a structured way, which includes the item name, image and specification, values of imports, NATO Classification (indicative), etc. It also has a search facility. There are over 3000 unique items with a value of over Rs 10,000 crore that are available through the portal.
