Lok Sabha Question No. 2551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Production Linked Incentive Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Bhola Singh, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sarmistha Sethi, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2551. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2021.

## PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE SCHEME

## 2551.  DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BAAIYA):

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to launch Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) in the manufacturing sector;
- (b) if so, whether the PLI schemes to create manufacturing global champions for an Atma Nirbhar Bharat have been announced for 13 sectors;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the PLI in manufacturing sector will help to bring in scale and size in key  sectors,  create  and  nurture  global  champions  and  provide  jobs  to  the youth;
- (e) if so, the action taken thereon by the Government; and
- (f) the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री सोम प्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) to (e): Keeping  in  view  India's  vision  of  becoming  'Atmanirbhar'  and  to enhance India's Manufacturing Capabilities and Exports, an outlay of INR 1.97 lakh crore has been announced in Union Budget 2021-22 for PLI schemes for 13 key sectors for a period of 5 years starting from fiscal year (FY) 2021- 22. These 13 sectors includes already existing 3  sectors  named  (i)  Mobile  Manufacturing  and  Specified  Electronic Components, (ii) Critical Key Starting materials/Drug Intermediaries &

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, and (iii) Manufacturing of Medical Devices and 10 new key sectors which have been approved by the Union Cabinet recently in November 2020.  These 10 key sectors are:

(i)  Automobiles  and  Auto  Components,  (ii)  Pharmaceuticals Drugs, (iii) Specialty Steel, (iv) Telecom & Networking Products, (v) Electronic/Technology Products, (vi) White Goods (ACs and LEDs), (vii) Food Products, (viii) Textile Products: MMF segment and technical textiles, (ix) High efficiency solar PV modules, and (x) Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery.

The  PLI  schemes  will  be  implemented  by  the  concerned  Ministries/ Departments and will be within the overall financial limits prescribed.

The  PLI  Schemes are  expected  to  enable  the  setting  up  of  a widespread supplier base for the global champions established under the scheme. It will help bring scale and size in key sectors and create and nurture global champions. All the  units  put  together  would  help India to generate massive primary  and  secondary  employment opportunities.

- (f): The Government of India is making continuous efforts under Investment  Facilitation  for  implementation  of  Make  in  India  action plans  to  identify  potential  investors.  Support  is  being  provided  to Indian Missions abroad and State Governments for organising events, summits, road-shows  and  other promotional activities to attract investment in the country under the Make in India banner. Investment Outreach activities  are  being  carried  out  for  enhancing  International co-operation for promoting FDI and improve Ease of Doing Business in the country.

Recently,  in  addition  to  ongoing  schemes,  Government  has  taken various steps to boost investments in India. These include the National Infrastructure  Pipeline,  reduction  in  Corporate  Tax,  easing  liquidity problems  of  NBFCs  and  Banks,  trade  policy  measures  to  boost domestic  manufacturing.  Government  of  India  has  also  promoted domestic manufacturing of goods through public procurement orders, Phased  Manufacturing  Programme  (PMP),  Schemes  for  Production Linked Incentives of various Ministries.

Further, with a view to support, facilitate and provide investor friendly ecosystem to investors investing in  India,  the  Union  Cabinet  on  03rd June,  2020  has  approved  constitution  of  an  Empowered  Group  of Secretaries (EGoS), and also Project Development Cells (PDCs) in all concerned Ministries/ Departments to fast-track investments in coordination between the Central Government and State Governments, and thereby grow the pipeline of investible projects in India to increase domestic investments and FDI inflow.

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