Circular No. ES/237/2021-22 03rd February, 2022
To: Members of the Council
Sub: (a)Operational guidelines for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles issued and (b) Empowered Group of Secretaries Constituted to monitor the PLI scheme: to be chaired by the Cabinet Secretary
Dear Member,
A you are aware, operational guidelines for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles were issued on 28th December 2021. The approved outlay of the scheme is Rs. 10,683 crore.
Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS), as constituted and Notified vide Gazette No. P 36017/144/2020-Investment & Promotion dated 10.06.2020 issued by the DPIIT will monitor the implementation of the scheme. In this regard, a Press Release has been issued by the Ministry of Textiles.
The composition of the EGoS for monitoring of PLI for Textiles will be as under:
Cabinet Secretary, Chairperson
CEO, NITI Aayog, Member
Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Member Convenor
Secretary, Department of Commerce, Member
Secretary, Department of Revenue, Member
Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Member
Secretary, Ministry of Textiles
The EGoS chaired by the Cabinet Secretary:
Will monitor the progress of this PLI scheme,
Undertake periodic review of the outgo under the Scheme,
Ensure uniformity with other PLIs and take appropriate action to ensure that the expenditure is within the prescribed outlay,
Empowered to make any changes in the modalities of the scheme,
Address any issue related to genuine hardship that may arise during the course of implementation, within the overall financial outlay of Rs 10,683 crore.
The scheme shall be valid upto 2029-30. The gestation period of the scheme is two years i.e. FY: 2022-23 to FY: 2023-2024.
Members may kindly make a note of the above.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
S. BALARAJU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
