New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The government has identified 100 products where India will work towards reducing dependence on imports by ramping up domestic capacity under its Swadeshi and Atmanirbhar initiatives, a top government official said on Monday.

The commerce and industry ministry has clubbed these imports into three broad categories-raw materials, intermediates and finished goods-to map where local industry can step in to substitute foreign supplies, commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal said.

A preliminary exercise has already been completed, and the ministry will now carry out a detailed assessment with the focus on ensuring that industry has adequate capacity to meet demand. Production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes and private sector...