NHAI to share Data with Govt Research Institutions (See 'Corp Brief') 42.7 LMT of urea secured through Global Tenders to Strengthen Supply Chain (See 'Corp Brief') SARFAESI - State cannot 'chase' asset once it has been legally sold to third-party auction purchaser by secured creditor enforcing its priority rights: HC (See 'Legal Desk') PMJDY records 58.63 Cr Accounts with Deposits Exceeding Rs.3 Lakh Crore (See 'Corp Brief') Misc - Definition of 'public authority' under RTI Act includes any non-governmental body that is 'substantially financed' by government: HC (See 'Legal Desk') IICA inaugurates 8th Batch of its Flagship Post Graduate Insolvency Programme (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - Creditor cannot obstruct going-concern liquidation sale if they fail to comply with mandatory procedural requirements of insolvency: NCLAT (See 'Legal Desk') NHAI enhances Digital Services on RajmargYatra Mobile App (See 'Corp Brief') A&C - If guarantees were contractually agreed substitute for cash deductions, it should ideally remain in place to secure interests until final resolution: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Govt, RBI strengthen Fintech Ecosystem with Enhanced Regulatory Frameworks (See 'Corp Brief') Govt modernising official statistical system through greater use of digital technologies (See 'Corp Brief') NI Act - In complaint u/s 138 filed by company, substitution of company's AR is legally permissible, and non-examination of first AR cannot, by itself, be treated as fatal defect leading to acquittal: HC (See 'Legal Desk') 58 Leaders from 40 Political Parties attended Meeting (See 'Corp Brief') Odisha's New Coastal Highway: A Gateway to Spiritual Journeys (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - Foreign subsidiary assets must remain separate from parent company's insolvency proceedings: NCLAT (See 'Legal Desk') Vaishnaw flags Off Ramnagar-Dehradun Express (See 'Corp Brief') Centre provides extended Relief Window for Select Solar Projects up to December (See 'Corp Brief') Arbitration and Conciliation - A supervisory court lacks power to modify an award or grant fresh substantive reliefs, rendering petitioner's prayer for active domain transfer legally unmaintainable: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Vivek Nishant Nath takes charge as Director (Commercial), NMDC (See 'Corp Brief') Aadhaar App crosses 40 Million Downloads, Driving Convenient Digital Identity Services (See 'Corp Brief') Arbitration - Scope of interference under Section 37 of the Act is highly circumscribed & does not permit re-appreciation of evidence or fresh factual determination on matters of accounting: HC (See 'Legal Desk') PM lays bricks for 150-bed state-of-the-art Critical Care Block at PGIMER (See 'Corp Brief') Govt to release Revised Index of Core Industries Series with Base Year 2022-23 (See 'Corp Brief') 4th Edition of IICA's National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct held in Delhi (See 'Corp Brief') Capital Market - AMC/ Fund houses cannot, on grounds of commercial expediency or investor benefit, unilaterally extend maturity of securities and delay redemption of scheme proceeds: SC (See 'Legal Desk') MSDE extends Special Intervention under PM-NAPS to Boost Apprenticeship (See 'Corp Brief') Centre for Trade and Investment Law launches guidebook to help Indian MSMEs expand into global markets (See 'Corp Brief') Misc - Metro depot is indispensable part of metro rail project and therefore squarely falls within public purpose: SC (See 'Legal Desk') Goyal leads High-Level Delegation to Finland to Strengthen Trade and Investment Ties (See 'Corp Brief') Over 75 Industries join ICAR CSR Conclave 2026 (See 'Corp Brief') Misc - Inclusion of royalty, DMF and NMET in sale value under Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017, is valid measure for computation of average sale price and does not alter nature of royalty u/s 9 of MMDR Act: SC (See 'Legal Desk') Tech Innovation and disruption in Construction Industry (See 'CORP EINSICHT')

PLI Scheme for Automotive Sector a big success: Govt

Published: Jan 10, 2022

By TIOLCorplaws News Service

NEW DELHI, JAN 10, 2022: A total of 115 companies have filed their application under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry in India which was notified on 23rd September 2021. The scheme was open for receiving applications till 23:59:59 hours IST on 9th January 2022. Incentives are applicable under the scheme for determined sales of Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products (vehicles and components) manufactured in India from 1st April 2022 onwards for a period of 5 consecutive years.

The Government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components Industry in India for Enhancing India's Manufacturing Capabilities for Advanced Automotive Products with a budgetary outlay of Rs.25,938 crore. The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto components proposes financial incentives to boost domestic manufacturing of Advanced Automotive Technology products and attract investments in the automotive manufacturing value chain. Its prime objectives include overcoming cost disabilities, creating economies of scale and building a robust supply chain in areas of Advanced Automotive Technology products. It will also generate employment. This scheme will facilitate the Automobile Industry to move up the value chain into higher value-added products.

Following is the category-wise distribution of applications received:

Sl. No.

Primary Category

Number of Applications

1

Champion OEM (Except 2W & 3W)

13

2

Champion OEM (2W & 3W)

7

3

New Non-Automotive Investor (OEM) Company

9

4

Component Champion

83

5

New Non-Automotive Investor (Component) Company

3

 

Total

115

The PLI scheme for the auto sector will incentivize high value Advanced Automotive Technology vehicles and products. It will herald a new age in higher technology, more efficient and green automotive manufacturing. The PLI Scheme for the auto sector envisages to overcome the cost disabilities to the industry for manufacturing of Advanced Automotive Technology products in India. The incentive structure will encourage industry to make fresh investments in indigenous supply chain/ deep localization of AdvancedAutomotive Technology products.

The PLI Scheme for auto sector was open to existing automotive companies as well as new investors who are currently not in automobile or auto component manufacturing business. The scheme has two components viz Champion OEM Incentive Scheme and Component Champion Incentive Scheme. The Champion OEM Incentive scheme is a 'sales value linked' scheme, applicable on Battery ElectricVehicles and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles of all segments. The Component Champion Incentive schemeis a 'sales value linked' scheme, applicable on Advanced Automotive Technology components ofvehicles, Completely Knocked Down (CKD)/ Semi Knocked Down (SKD) kits, Vehicle aggregates of 2-Wheelers, 3-Wheelers, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and tractors, etc.

This PLI Scheme for automotive sector (Rs.25,938 crore) along with the already launched PLI scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) (Rs.18,100 crore) and Faster Adaption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles(FAME) (Rs.10,000 crore) will enable India to leapfrog from traditional fossil fuel based automobile transportation system to environmentally cleaner, sustainable, advanced and more efficient Electric Vehicles (EV) based system.

The PLI scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry has been a huge success in terms of the applications received from local as well as globally headquartered groups engaged in/ proposing to manufacture Advanced Automotive Technology vehicles/ products.

Industry has reposed its faith in India's stellar progress as a world class manufacturing destination which resonates strongly with Prime Minister's clarion call of AtmaNirbhar Bharat - a self-reliant India.

TIOL CORP SEARCH

TIOL GROUP WEBSITES