IEEMA praises Govt, move to impose duty on imported power generation equipment

摘要

The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers'Association (IEEMA), India's nodal agency representing the manufacturers of electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipments in India, in response to government's decision on imposition of duty on import of generation (BTG) equipment for Mega Power Projects (MPPs) / UMPPs (1,000 MW and above) has issued following response and opinion:The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) has called for immediate imposition of import duty on power equipment for mega and ultra-mega power projects over 1,000 MW. Mr. Ramesh Chandak, President, IEEMA stated "this issue of providing a level playing field for domestic manufacturers of electrical equipment vis-a-vis imported equipment has been debated and discussed for long at the highest levels of the government and action must now be taken immediately.