HP, Lenovo among 32 applicants under PLI IT hardware scheme for making laptops in India
32 big names like Dell, HP, Lenovo apply for Production linked incentive (PLI) IT Hardware scheme for manufacturing PCs, servers and laptops in India.
Big names Applied for making Laptops in India
Notably, 32 companies, including big names like Foxconn Group, HP, Dell and Lenovo, have applied for incentives under the Rs 17,000-crore Production Linked Incentive IT hardware scheme for manufacturing laptops, PCs and servers, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
Earlier, the applicants were around 32, however, the number increased to 38 until late evening. The window for application submission was closed down at midnight. Further, top companies like, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Foxconn are the ones who have make an entreaty. Moreover, companies who want to be in the running include Flextronics, Dixon, Acer, Thompson, VVDN, HP Enterprises and Asus.
However, Cupertino, California-headquartered Apple has not applied so far.
PLI IT Hardware scheme
The production linked incentive IT Hardware scheme covers manufacturing laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs, servers and ultra-small form factor devices.
India is wooing global IT and electronics players with policy sweeteners and incentive schemes, making a push to position itself as a global powerhouse for hi-tech manufacturing.
The minister of IT said, “32 companies have applied under the PLI scheme for IT hardware which is a very good response, much more than we had anticipated”.
He further added, “Foxconn Group, HP, Dell and Lenovo, too, have applied under the ambitious scheme.”
India Emerging
“India is emerging as a trusted supply chain partner and value added partner…companies are happy to come to India for manufacturing and design work,” the Minister said at a media briefing.
Electronics manufacturing in India has witnessed consistent growth with 17 per cent Compounded Annual Growth Rate in the last 8 years. This year it surpassed a major benchmark in production – USD 105 billion (about Rs 9 lakh crore).
India has emerged as the world’s second-largest manufacturer of mobile phones. Exports of mobile phones crossed a major milestone of USD 11 billion this year (about Rs 90,000 crore).
The budgetary outlay of the PLI scheme for IT hardware is Rs 17,000 crore, with six-year tenure. The expected incremental production under the scheme is pegged at Rs 3.35 lakh crore. Additionally, the incremental investment is Rs 2,430 crore, and the scheme is seen generating 75,000 direct jobs, and potential for indirect employment is three times.
“Dixon will have one plant in Noida which will have 20,000 employees,” Vaishnaw said adding that the facility has been constructed already and it soon start functioning.
Design Services
Many big brands are investing resources in designing as well. “Many people are investing in design services also. They would like to have the design also done in India, that build on value addition further,” he said.
Most companies will begin production from April 2024, and the rest from 2025.
As India has laid a success story in mobile phone production, similarly make in India success story is expected to play out in the manufacturing of laptops, PCs and servers.
Besides, many of the applicants will be using semiconductors manufactured in India, fortifying an end-to-end ecosystem framework.
