The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 6,322 crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for specialty steel to promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Made-in-India campaign and reduce dependence on import of steel to fulfil the country’s needs. This will help create more than 5,25,000 jobs in India and attract investment to the tune of Rs 39,625 crore. Under this scheme, around Rs 2.5 lakh crore worth of steel can be manufactured over five years. It will cut down the import burden. There is a cap as the investment is concerned. Per group it is capped at Rs 200 crore. So any company won’t get the incentive of more than Rs 200 crore per year, add reports.
There are five categories of this specialty steel which are quote plated steel product used in AC, fridge, solar energy structure, etc; high strength/wear-resistant product, construction equipment, armour bodies; specialty rails used in high-speed rails; alloy steel wires used in crankshaft walls; tyre tracks and electrical steel used in transformers or electric motors.