The Central Government has issued Public Procurement to encourage ‘Make in India’ and to promote manufacturing and production of goods and services in India. Under this order, Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence has so far notified 127 items where purchase preference is given to local suppliers as per PPP-MII 2017.
In order to further encourage procurement from local suppliers, 26 items out of 127 already notified and henceforth, procuring entities shall procure these items only from local suppliers, irrespective of purchase value, provided that the local suppliers meet the Minimum Local Content (MLC) as prescribed for each item.
List of items is as follows:
Sl. No. |
Items |
Minimum Local Content |
Items used in Shipbuilding Industry |
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Helo Landing Grid |
60% |
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Doors (Water tight & Weather tight) |
60% |
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Gemini Inflatable Boat |
60% |
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Oil Pumps |
50% |
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Battery Loading Trolley |
50% |
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Sacrificial Zinc Anode Flanges |
50% |
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Fibre Glass Cloth –E Grade |
50% |
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High temperature Gasket |
50% |
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Other items used in defence manufacturing Industry |
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6mm to 100mm thickness Weldox Plate |
50% |
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6mm to 100mm thickness Hardox Plate |
50% |
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Electric Motor (474175410130) |
40% |
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Cable Assemblies (486872360154,486872400506, 487072020686,487072021268,487072130102) |
40% |
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MASS -R118)( 455611150102) |
40% |
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MODULATOR (212362440179) |
40% |
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Dual Switched Amplifier (455610540360) |
40% |
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Belleville Springs No. 2A46M 109-55 |
50% |
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Sealing Ring 008-012-25 GCF TM-589C |
50% |
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Sealing Ring 012-016-25 GCF TM-589C |
50% |
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Sealing Ring 030-038-46 GCF TM-589C |
50% |
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Sealing Ring 038-046-46 GCF TM-589C |
50% |
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Sealing Ring 046-048-46 GCF TM-589C |
50% |
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Sealing Ring 048-056-46 GCF TM-589C |
50% |
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Sealing Ring 060-070-58 GCF TM-589C |
50% |
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Sealing Ring 065-075-58 GCF TM-589C |
50% |
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Sealing Ring 085-095-58 GCF TM- |
50% |
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Sealing Ring 100-110-58 GCF TM-589C |
50% |
Last week, announcing a series of far-reaching reforms for defence sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government would make separate budgetary provisions for procuring Indian made defence equipment to help reduce the defence import bills as well as to give a booster dose to Make in India scheme a super success post COVID-19 pandemic. She also informed that the government would come out with a negative list of weapons that can be banned from imports. The list will be drawn with consultation of Department of Military Affairs.
The government had reiterated that the defence procurement process would be made time-bound and faster decision-making would be encouraged. On imports, the Finance Minister informed that while essential weapons not produced domestically will be imported and the negative list will have a year wise timelines to reduce import dependency. The government is firm on moving towards indigenisation of spare parts for foreign weapons/platforms and planes that are in service. Manufacturing of spare parts will be encouraged locally.
By: Ravi Shankar
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