NEW DELHI: 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.
The proposal was approved in a Union Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said the approval of the scheme for ACs and LEDs will give a boost to domestic manufacturing.
The prime objective of the scheme is to make manufacturing in India globally competitive by removing sectoral disabilities, creating economies of scale and ensuring efficiencies.
It is designed to create a complete component ecosystem in India and make India an integral part of the global supply chains. The scheme is expected to attract global investments, generate large scale employment opportunities and enhance exports substantially.
“The PLI scheme for white goods shall extend an incentive of 4 per cent to 6 per cent on incremental sales of goods manufactured in India for a period of five years to companies engaged in manufacturing of Air Conditioners and LED Lights,” an official statement said.
