PLI schemes are being spread across too many sectors
Food Processing Industries Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday called the industry players to take benefit of the government initiatives, including the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. "The government is committed to the development of the food processing sector. The government has taken several initiatives to harness the food and horticulture potential of the country," an official statement quoted Tomar as saying at the northern region food processing summit organised by industry body CII. The government has launched the PLI scheme for the food processing industry, under which Rs 11,000 crore will be spent, he said. Another scheme 'Prime Minister formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) has been launched under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganised sector. The scheme focuses on supporting groups engaged in agri-food processing such as Farmer Producer Organizations ..
The scheme will be effective from April 1, 2021.
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Production linked incentives for manufacturing advanced chemistry cell batteries will be offered only to those firms that have been allocated the production capacity
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The application window for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods - ACs and LEDs - will be open for three months from Tuesday, the Commerce Ministry said on Monday
The application window for the PLI scheme for white goods - ACs and LEDs - will be open for three months from Tuesday, the commerce ministry said on Monday. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday held interaction with the industry on the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme on white goods. "The interaction was held to take the feedback on the scheme, the application window for which will be open for three months from tomorrow," it said in a statement. Addressing the captains of the industry, Goyal said the scheme has been introduced to produce national manufacturing champions and it will bring cost-competitiveness, quality, efficiency and technology. The minister said that through PLI, India will leverage its competitive and comparative advantage to stake its claim in global supply chains. Goyal said that the selection of the companies eligible under the scheme will be done in a transparent and time-bound manner. PLI scheme for white goods was notified on April
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The scheme to offer cash incentives for local manufacturing of solar equipment as well as batteries may require a few iterations to really click, or it may fly in the first round of bidding itself
The objective of the scheme is to create a complete component ecosystem in India and make the country an integral part of global supply chains
DoT announced operational guidelines for Production Linked Incentive Scheme for telecom and networking equipment, notified on February 24 this year after extensive consultations with stakeholders
If a company invests Rs 100 crore, it can account for Rs 5 crore as technology transfer and Rs 15 crore as R&D expenditure.
The registration process for the scheme will begin on Friday and remain open for 30 days till July 3
India is pitching itself to be part of this global supply chain by attracting investments in these PLI sectors, says DPIIT official
A committee headed by Union Cabinet Secretary has suggested a revamp of the production-linked incentive scheme to boost manufacturing.
Suggests institutional mechanism, regular hand-holding for firms