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NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday approved the fourth Positive Indigenization List (PIL) of 928 strategically important Line Replacement Units (LRUs), Sub-Systems, Spares, and Components.
This approval includes high-end materials and spares with an import substitution value of Rs 715 crore.
According to the Ministry of Defence, these initiatives have been taken to promote 'Aatmanirbharta' in the defence sector and minimise the imports by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs). These will only be procured from the Indian industry, the official added.
On Sunday, the ministry said that this fourth list is a continuation of the previous three PILs involving LRUs or sub-systems, assemblies, sub-assemblies, spares, and components, which were published in December 2021, March 2022, and August 2022, respectively. These lists contain 2,500 items that are already indigenized and 1,238 items that will be indigenized within the given timelines. Of 1,238, 310 items have been indigenized so far.
The DPSUs will undertake indigenization of these items through different routes under the "Make' category and in-house development through the capabilities of MSMEs and private Indian industry, thereby providing impetus to the growth of the economy, enhanced investment in defence, and reduction in import dependence of the DPSUs. In addition, this will augment the design capabilities of the domestic defence industry by involving academia and research institutions.
The DPSUs will soon initiate procurement action for these notified items. The industry may look for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) or Requests for Proposals (RFPs) on the Srijan Portal Dashboard, especially designed for this purpose, and may come forward to participate in large numbers. The details of the items have been made available on the SRIJAN Portal (srijandefence.gov.in), officials said. (IANS)
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