Laptop, tablet makers flock to PLI version 2.0

58 registrations received so far; govt will not extend month-end deadline

- Gulveen Aulakh

Leading global and domestic manufacturers have shown interest in the new production linked incentive or PLI scheme for IT hardware, said ministry of electronics and information technology secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma.

“About 58 registrations have taken place. The response has been good. Most global and Indian players have registered," he said on the sidelines of an event Monday.

The incentive scheme is for making laptops, tablets, personal computers, servers and edge computing devices.

The government will not extend the month-end deadline for applications, Sharma said, noting that interested players have another couple of days to submit their applications, the next step after registration.