New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers on Wednesday welcomed the government's decision to extend the Rs 25,938 crore-production-linked incentive scheme for the automotive sector by one year.

In a statement, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) President Vinod Aggarwal thanked the Ministry of Heavy Industries for facilitating industry feedback on the auto PLI scheme.

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He lauded the ministry for announcing changes "to enable quarterly disbursal of fiscal incentives, addition of more testing agencies for faster clearances and extending the PLI benefits by a year, based on industry request".

On Tuesday, Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey stated that the government has decided to extend the Rs 25,938-crore Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the automotive sector by one year.

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Post extension, the five-year scheme, originally in place from 2022-23 to 2026-27, will be active until 2027-28.

At present, incentives are applicable under the scheme for determined sales of Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products (vehicles and components) manufactured in India from April 1, 2022 onwards for a period of five consecutive years.

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