Last week, the government had cleared the PLI scheme for the auto industry with an outlay of Rs 25,938 crore, slashed from the initial outlay of Rs 57,042 crore
Unsurprisingly, the maximum investment has gone into creating capacities for electric two-wheelers, followed by the rest
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PLI for auto sector goes in the wrong direction
The budgetary outlay of the scheme is Rs 6,238 crore. Any unutilized amount from the scheme allocation will be reviewed later
The timing of the Auto PLI scheme has to be seen in the context of investment leaving China due to regulatory crackdown, say analysts
The production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for drones will not only boost domestic manufacturing of drone and drone components but also bring in new use cases and applications across various sectors, industry experts said. The Union government on Wednesday had approved a PLI scheme for drones and drone components with an allocation of Rs 120 crore spread over three financial years. Paras Jain, founder, and Chief Executive Officer of Indo Wings said the approval of the PLI scheme for drones will bring tremendous benefits for all the sectors of the economy. "...this would open many more verticals for the utilisation of drones...It was encouraging to see the government's consideration of startups in the drone ecosystem due to which they have kept the revenue requirement of only Rs 2 crore for MSMEs ( Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) to avail PLIs," he said. The Centre has kept the eligibility norm for MSME and startups in terms of annual sales turnover at a nominal level -- Rs 2 .
The government has given a major boost to the sector with the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme announced on Wednesday: Scindia
Around 52 companies have applied for availing PLIs for white goods makers, proposing an investment of around Rs 6,000 crore in the manufacturing of components for air conditioners and LED lights.
Over a period of five years, the PLI scheme for the auto sector will lead to fresh investments of over Rs 42,500 crore and incremental production of over Rs 2.3 trillion
'There are many components of ICE vehicles that are not made in India and those will be incentivized', said Goel
PLI scheme for the auto sector primarily aims to target two areas. OEM incentive scheme is linked to value sales and is applicable on battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles of all segments
The PLI scheme will provide up to 20% incentive to manufacturers of drones and drone components
The scheme will contribute towards reducing carbon emissions and oil imports with local manufacturing
The revised PLI Scheme announced by the Centre on Wednesday would give the right impetus for auto industry to move faster towards future technologies, TVS Motor Chairman Venu Srinivasan said.
Incentives worth Rs 26,058 crore will be provided to industry over five years
Govt officials say they are cautious as they don't want to be trapped in the WTO quagmire
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The government is believed to have slashed the outlay for this PLI scheme to about Rs 26,000 crore: report