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Government issues first coloured ₹100 Make in India coin
The government has unveiled a ₹100 coloured commemorative coin to mark ten years of the Make in India initiative, the first time a coin issued by the Centre features a coloured design.…
The Story in Brief
The government has unveiled a ₹100 coloured commemorative coin to mark ten years of the Make in India initiative, the first time a coin issued by the Centre features a coloured design. The special edition set, minted at the India Government Mint in Kolkata, was received by senior numismatist Rajkumar Agrawal of Hyderabad.
The set includes an acrylic cut-out with the iconic Make in India lion logo, two coins mounted to show obverse and reverse, and is presented in an elegant jute box. Agrawal, a noted collector, received the inaugural edition.
The Indian Opinion
A fancy coin is fine, but Make in India's real test remains manufacturing's share of GDP, which has barely budged in a decade. Critics call it a branding exercise; supporters point to mobile phone and electronics assembly gains. Neither side fully owns the truth. Watch for the next quarterly factory output data: if it stays below 17% of GDP, the coin will feel like a trophy on a empty shelf.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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