Production Linked Incentive schemes in India

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Production Linked Incentive, or PLI, scheme of the Government of India is a form of performance-linked incentive to give companies incentives on incremental sales from products manufactured in domestic units. It is aimed at boosting the manufacturing sector and to reduce imports. Objective of these schemes entail Make in India, incentivising foreign manufacturers to start production in India and incentivise domestic manufacturers to expand their production and exports.{{cite news | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/what-is-pli-scheme-which-sectors-will-be-under-it-7001985/ | title=Explained: What is PLI scheme, and which sectors will be under it? | newspaper=Indian Express | date=8 November 2020}} The Government of India (GoI) has introduced Rs 1.97 lakh cr (US$28 b) PLI schemes for 13 sectors. For example, one of these sectors is the Automotive industry in India, for which GoI introduced 3 schemes, a Rs. 26,000 cr (US$3.61 b) scheme for production of electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel vehicles (PEVHV), the Rs 18,000 crore (US$2.5 b) "Advanced Chemistry Cell" (ACC) scheme for new generation advance storage technologies for the electric vehicles, and Rs 10,000 crore (US$1.4 b) "Faster Adaption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles" (FAME) scheme to go green by expediting production of more electric vehicles and replacement of other types of existing vehicles with the greener vehicles. The PLI scheme to boost automotive sector to encourage the production of electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel vehicles will also generate 750,000 direct jobs in auto sector. These schemes will reduce pollution, climate change, carbon footprint, reduce oil and fuel import bill through domestic alternative substitution, boost job creation and economy.[https://theprint.in/opinion/india-doesnt-need-speed-breakers-modi-govt-right-to-help-automobile-telecom/734816/ India doesn’t need speed breakers. Modi govt right to help automobile, telecom], The Print, 17 September 2021. Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers welcomed this as it will enhance the competitiveness and boost growth.[https://www.ndtv.com/business/cabinet-clears-26-000-crore-new-scheme-for-auto-sector-to-boost-production-special-focus-on-electric-vehicles-2541513 Cabinet Clears ₹ 26,000 Crore Scheme For Auto Sector To Boost Production], NDTV, 15 September 2021.