DoT Set To Issue Guidelines For Rs 12,195 Crore PLI Scheme For Manufacturing Of Telecom & Networking Products

In a big boost for the telecom gear manufacturing ecosystem in India, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is set to issue the guidelines of the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme which has already been approved by the Union Cabinet, reports Economic Times.

The DoT is said to be ready with guidelines for implementation, application format, incentive allocation et cetera and the details are likely to be published on its website within a week. Thereafter, it will start inviting applications for the same.

It should be noted that a host of telecom gear makers and global technology behemoths like Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, Cisco, Ciena, and Foxconn are keen to expand operations in India and have shown interest in setting up manufacturing facilities in the nation to serve both, domestic and international demand for telecom and networking products.

Through the scheme, selected companies would be able to earn an incentive for incremental sales up to 20 times the committed investment enabling them to reach global scales and utilise their unused capacity and ramp up production.