Targetting investment from 1,000-odd cos: Industry secy

India is targeting investments from around 1,000-odd companies including Tesla and there are many investment proposals in the offing, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) secretary Guruprasad Mohapatra said Thursday.

“We are targeting around 1,000-odd companies based on their pronouncements in various fora. Tesla is one of them we are talking (to),” Mohapatra said at the Times Network India Economic Conclave.

“We are also looking at their individual interest, their India office setup, the MoUs they have signed. PLI (Production Linked Incentive Scheme) is one but outside PLI also, many investment proposals are in the offing and happening,” he said, adding that there is no slackening of investments despite the Covid-19 pandemic and that all PLI schemes will be ready by April end.