Scheme aims to win Rs.3,000cr investment
The Cabinet has approved Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Telecom and Networking Products with a budgetary outlay of Rs.12,195 crore, a support in its call on the local industry to explore US$100 billion worth of telecom and networking product export markets.
Support under the Scheme will be provided to companies and entities engaged in manufacturing of specified telecom and networking products in India, said the Cabinet on 17 Feb 2021.
It is expected that scheme will attract more than Rs.3,000 crore investment and generate huge direct and indirect employments.
With support under the scheme, India will augment capacities by attracting large investments from global players and at the same time encourage promising domestic champion companies to seize the emerging opportunities and become big players in the export market.
Eligibility will be further subject to achievement of a minimum threshold of cumulative incremental investment over a period of four years and incremental sales of manufactured goods net of taxes (as distinct from traded goods) over the Base Year 2019-2020. The cumulative investment can be made at one go, subject to annual cumulative threshold as prescribed for four years being met.
There will be a minimum investment threshold of Rs.10 crore for MSME with incentives from 7% to 4 % and Rs.100 crore for others with incentives from 6% to 4% over five year above Base Year. The applicants with higher investments than specified threshold under MSME and Non MSME categories will be selected through transparent process.
The PLI Scheme intends to promote manufacture of Telecom and Networking Products in India and proposes a financial incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract investments in the target segments of telecom and networking products in order to encourage Make in India. The scheme will also encourage exports of telecom and networking products ‘Made in India’.
In continuation of “Atmanirbhar Bharat-Strategies for enhancing India’s Manufacturing capabilities and enhancing exports”, this scheme is part of the umbrella scheme approved by the Cabinet in November 2020 for implementation of PLI under various Ministries and Departments including Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
With this scheme, India will be well positioned as a global hub for manufacturing of Telecom and Networking Products. Incremental production around Rs.2 Lakh crore is expected to be achieved over five years, said the Cabinet. #manufacturing #investment #exports #MSMEs #banking /fiinews.com
