Indigenisation achieved through DPSUs-industry partners, says Ministry
The Department of Defence Production (DDP) says 164 Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) items, with an import substitution value of Rs.814 crore, have been notified on having met the indigenised target by December 2022.
The indigenisation of these items has been achieved by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) either through Industry partners, including MSMEs, or in-house.
The DPSUs-wise list of these indigenised items is available on the Srijan Portal (https://srijandefence.gov.in/NotificationDt12052023.pdf).
The DDP has notified four PILs consisting of 4,666 items, including Line Replacement Units (LRUs), Sub-systems/Spares & Components for DPSUs (1st PIL – 2,851; 2nd PIL – 107; 3rd PIL – 780; 4th PIL – 928).
It had, earlier, notified successful indigenisation of 2,572 items, with an import substitution value of Rs.1,756 crore. Now, with the notification of these 164 additional items, the total number of indigenised items till December 2022 from these PILs of DDP stands at 2,736, worth an import substitution value of Rs.2,570 crore.
“These indigenised items will now be procured from the Indian Industry only,” the Defence Ministry said on 16 May 2023. Fiinews.com
