Industry seeks 6% production linked incentive for electronics manufacturing
Live MintNEW DELHI: The Manufacturers Association of Information Technology has sought a 6% production linked incentive for all electronics categories to “attract the migrating ships of manufacturing leaving China to India’s shores”. The body asked for the electronics sector to be categorised as a priority sector, with a “Central National Policy, including land clearances, labour laws, taxation, licenses, incentives” to be put in place. In a statement to the press, George Pal, CEO of MAIT, said, “This is very critical if India is not to tie the hands of its people and industry when restarting the economy.” The industry wants the government to take “a phased approach”, allowing retail to open in semi-urban areas, towns and through e-commerce in metro areas. “Enterprise ICT sector catering to Data Centers and Control Rooms can be opened up fully as it has limited public interface and will not compromise the fight against covid,” Pal said.