IANS | 19 Feb, 2024
Buoyed by the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes offered by
the government and increased spending on infrastructure, domestic
manufacturing activities are expected to pick up in the country, says
Deepak Shenoy, CEO of Capitalmind Financial Services Pvt.
"There
will be, I think, a marked increase in activity for domestic
manufacturers specifically in the infrastructure sector, the machinery
sector, in B2B, commerce and perhaps later down the road, in domestic
consumption as well," Shenoy told NDTV Profit.
India's
manufacturing sector has emerged as the main growth driver as the
country continues to be a bright spot with an over seven per cent GDP
growth amid the global slowdown.
India has embarked on the journey to reach $300 billion electronics production, including $100 billion in exports.
Last
week, the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) set the stage for a
second round under the PLI scheme for the manufacturing of Advanced
Chemistry Cells (ACC) in the country.
According to Shenoy, there
are some domestic companies that are showing considerably more interest
and movement in earnings, revenue and even the management commentary.
While
there are no major Indian brands in a lot of areas, this will "change
over the next few years and the domestic manufacturing is a part of it",
Shenoy was quoted as saying in the report.
“When it comes to the
Defence sector, India initially bought technology from the other
countries and asked them to manufacture here, but the opportunity is
being given to Indian companies now,” said the Capitalmind founder.
“Something
similar is happening in the railway sector with many of the projects
now being allotted to Indian firms,” according to him.