Continuing the efforts to minimise imports by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU), Defence Ministry has approved the 4th Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 928 strategically-important Line Replacement Units (LRUs), sub-systems, spares and components, including high-end materials and spares, with import substitution value worth ₹715 crore, a Ministry statement said on Sunday. These will only be procured from the Indian Industry after the timelines indicated on the list.
“The DPSUs will soon initiate procurement action for these notified items. The industry may look for Expression of Interest (EoIs), Request for Proposal (RFPs) on the srijan portal dashboard especially designed for this purpose and may come forward to participate in large number,” the statement said.
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This fourth list is in continuation to the previous three PILs, involving LRUs, 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, which are already indigenised and 1,238 (351+107+780) items, which will be indigenised within the given timelines. Of the 1,238 items, 310 (1st PIL - 262, 2nd PIL - 11, 3rd PIL - 37) have been indigenised, so far, the statement said.
The DPSUs will undertake indigenisation of these items through different routes under ‘Make’ category and in-house development through the capabilities of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and private Indian industry, thereby providing impetus to the growth in economy, enhanced investment in defence and reduction in import dependence of DPSUs, the Ministry said. In addition, this will augment the design capabilities of the domestic defence industry by involving academia and research institutions, it added.
