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PLI Scheme Worth Rs 6,322 Cr Approved for Specialty Steel by Cabinet, Ladalkh Gets a Central University

Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme worth Rs 6,322 crore for specialty steel production. It is expected that an investment of Rs 39,625 crore investment will be made in specialty steel production. Under this scheme, there will also be a cap of Rs 200 crore for each company.

The government announced that the investment worth Rs 6,322 crore will be made over a period of five years. The scheme will serve the purpose of boosting the production of high-grade specialty steel in the country. It will also be used to cover coated or plated steel products as well as high-strength or wear-resistant steel, specialty rails, alloy products, steel wires and even electrical steel.

Apart from boosting production, the government aims to use this scheme to lead to enhanced exports and minimising dependence on imports for high-end steel. The scheme is expected to bring in an additional investment of approximately 40,000 crores and capacity addition of 25 Metric tonnes, the cabinet said in a statement. The duration of the scheme will be five years commencing from 2023-24 to 2027- 28.

The aim of this PLI specialty steel scheme is to address the issue of India’s disproportionate level of imports when it comes to steel. As a nation, we import the vast majority of our steel. The reason is that there is a severe ‘disability’ as the government puts it, faced by the steel industry. The Cabinet reported that it stands around USD 80-100 per ton, on account of higher logistics and infra cost, higher power and capital cost as well as higher taxes and duties.

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The objective of the PLI scheme for specialty grade steel is to therefore address this glaring weak point by incentivising the production of specialty steel within the country. The Scheme aims to incentivise eligible manufacturers by paying between 4 per cent to 12 per cent incentives on incremental production noted the cabinet in a press release on Thursday. The cabinet said, “PLI incentives will also help the Indian steel industry mature in terms of technology and move up the value chain.”

Approval of Ladakh Central University

On a separate note, the Union Cabinet also approved the establishment of the Central University of Ladakh. This comes at a budget of Rs 750 crore. The government aims to address regional imbalances at the higher educational level and promote overall growth and development in the Union Territory.

To aid in the facilitation of these endeavours, the government is also putting into place an integrated multi-purpose corporation in Ladakh. This corporation will serve the function of aiding infrastructure cooperation in Ladakh. It will also act as the primary construction agency in the Union Territory.

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Source: News18