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This presents numerous chain storage. According to FSSAI, Two years ago, Apple
opportunities to FM. Warehouses one-third of all food is wasted or manufactured just 1% of its iPhones
are already using automation, AI gets spoiled before it is eaten, and in India; this year, the figure rose
and ML to pick and move products. lack of refrigeration is one of the to 7%. By the end of FY23, one
Rooftop solar power and energy- major causes. Since such clients should expect a further, drastic rise.
efficient and cost-efficient LEDs for need to invest in power generation/ Why? Because from November
illumination will become must- backup and cooling, they tend to onwards, India’s Directorate
opt for leases as long as 10-20 years
haves rather than good-to-haves. General of Foreign Trade’s
– music to the years of the FM (DGFT) restrictions on importing
A subset of this segment is cold industry. Electronics seven items, including laptops,
tablets and personal computers,
will kick in. This will have
a dual effect of incentivising
indigenous manufacturers to
scale up production, and compel
global brands to set up or ramp up
manufacturing units in India.
For many years, Indian
electronics units assembled rather
than manufactured products. The
next step for Indian firms is to
increase manufacturing capacity
to capture higher value segments
of the electronics value chain.
The central government wants
IT hardware manufacturers in
India to achieve a localisation
of approximately 80% in value
addition for the production of
computers and other IT hardware
within the coming years.
The budget for this sector’s PLI
scheme was recently increased to
₹170 billion – more than double
the initial budget that was approved
two years ago.

Semiconductors

India is the world’s second-
largest manufacturer of mobile
phones; over 200 units have been
established in just the past few
years. However, many critical
components of cell phones still
need to be imported. But not for
long.
The government has launched
initiatives like the the Scheme
for Promotion of Manufacturing
of Electronic Components and
Semiconductors (SPECS) and
the Programme for Development
of Semiconductors and Display

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