While incentives worth Rs 6,238 crore would be provided over five years for manufacturing of white goods in India, the outlay for solar PV modules is Rs 4,500 crore
The JV is targeting the Bharti group to pick up 80-85 per cent of the value of its cumulative sales of five years
Under PLI, Cabinet in Nov 2020 had okayed Rs 4,500 cr for manufacturing High Efficiency Solar PV Modules. MNRE later proposed a 'National Programme on High efficiency solar PV modules' for the same
Lack of incentive for incremental assembly may delay investments
Local manufacturers may delay investments in building capacity to assemble
The government on Wednesday said the production-linked incentive scheme for the food processing industry has been well received by companies like Nestle, ITC, Britannia, KeventerAgro and Amul.
Mobile manufacturers shortlisted under a production linked incentive scheme invested Rs 1,300 crore and produced goods worth around Rs 35,000 crore in the 2020 December quarter
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The government on Wednesday approved a production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods - Air Conditioners and LED Lights - with a budgetary outlay of Rs 6,238 crore
Seeks different schemes for firms with higher targets, and smaller ones
With the markets turning range-bound, investors are looking for bottom-up investment opportunities
The scheme was the first among the 10 new PLI schemes across various sectors which was announced last September
Indian FMCG majors like ITC, Adani Wilmar & Marico, apart from MNCs like Nestle are expected to benefit
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The government on Wednesday approved a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the food processing sector, entailing an outlay of Rs 10,900 crore. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the scheme which will help create 2.5 lakh jobs, boost exports and ensure availability of a wider range of value-added products for consumers. "The PLI for the food processing sector with Rs 10,900 crore incentive has been approved. The decision is a fitting tribute to our farmers," Food Minister Piyush Goyal said while briefing the media about the cabinet decisions. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the government in the Budget had announced PLI scheme for 12-13 sectors. PLI has been announced for six sectors already. "Today, PLI for the food processing industries has been approved," he said. This will boost production of value-added food products, attract foreign investment, create job opportunities besides benefiting farmers with
Last year, the govt introduced a PLI scheme for mobile phones, electronic components, critical pharma drugs and medical devices, which saw huge traction among global as well as Indian manufacturers
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