New Delhi, Sept 22 (KNN) With the aim to create an ecosystem for manufacturing of high efficiency Solar PV Modules, the government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme on ‘National programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules’.

The government has made a provision Rs 19,500 crore for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt scale under PLI Scheme (Tranche II).

“Cabinet has approved Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme on ‘National programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules’ for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt (GW) scale in High Efficiency Solar PV Modules,” said Union Minister Anurag Thakur.

Addressing to the Media, Thakur informed that the Cabinet has also approved modifications in “Programme for Development of Semiconductors & Display Manufacturing Ecosystem.

The minister said that 50 per cent incentives for semiconductor fabs across technology nodes as well as for compound semiconductors, packaging & other semiconductor facilities," he said.

Centre has also approved the National Logistics policy. The policy will help in monitoring framework and skill development for greater efficiency in logistics services.  (KNN Bureau)