The government has asked the domestic electronics industry to scale up local manufacturing of commercial induction cooktops for use in restaurants, hotels and institutional kitchens, to mitigate any potential LPG shortage.
At a video conference on Thursday, senior officials of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) urged large manufacturers to enter the segment and sought inputs on achievable capacity, as well as challenges in component sourcing and localisation.
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This is the first time the government has nudged on the commercial induction cooktop supplies, while it has earlier intervened for supplies of the household models.
Executives from Havells India, Epack Durable and TTK Prestige said in the meeting that they plan to enter the segment and can scale up quickly, provided supply constraints—particularly of crystalline glass—are addressed. Lead times for such components have stretched to 40–45 days from 25–30 days earlier. The industry has also sought incentives.
“The industry remains heavily reliant on imports of glass and electronic components from China. Temporary policy support, including relaxation of mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards certification for imports, could help,” an executive present at the meeting said.
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The Centre had earlier rationed commercial LPG supplies following the Gulf conflict, disrupting operations across restaurants, hotels and institutional kitchens. While smaller vendors were hit hard, larger players began shifting to electric cooking.
Industry body, India Cellular and Electronics Association chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said India’s small appliances manufacturing ecosystem such as induction cooktop remains fragile but is working towards building scale and making the country a production hub.
Demand for commercial induction cooktops has surged 2–3 times over the past month, though about 40% of components are still imported from China, said an executive at a contract manufacturer who was present in the meeting.
“The government is looking to shift large commercial LPG users to electric cooking, while assessing the impact on power consumption to ensure the transition is sustainable,” another executive said.
Even the demand for domestic induction cooktops has risen sharply by 2-3 times in the past one month, prompting DPIIT to earlier push manufacturers to expand capacity and develop a local component ecosystem.
At a video conference on Thursday, senior officials of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) urged large manufacturers to enter the segment and sought inputs on achievable capacity, as well as challenges in component sourcing and localisation.
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This is the first time the government has nudged on the commercial induction cooktop supplies, while it has earlier intervened for supplies of the household models.
Executives from Havells India, Epack Durable and TTK Prestige said in the meeting that they plan to enter the segment and can scale up quickly, provided supply constraints—particularly of crystalline glass—are addressed. Lead times for such components have stretched to 40–45 days from 25–30 days earlier. The industry has also sought incentives.
“The industry remains heavily reliant on imports of glass and electronic components from China. Temporary policy support, including relaxation of mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards certification for imports, could help,” an executive present at the meeting said.
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The Centre had earlier rationed commercial LPG supplies following the Gulf conflict, disrupting operations across restaurants, hotels and institutional kitchens. While smaller vendors were hit hard, larger players began shifting to electric cooking.
Industry body, India Cellular and Electronics Association chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said India’s small appliances manufacturing ecosystem such as induction cooktop remains fragile but is working towards building scale and making the country a production hub.
Demand for commercial induction cooktops has surged 2–3 times over the past month, though about 40% of components are still imported from China, said an executive at a contract manufacturer who was present in the meeting.
“The government is looking to shift large commercial LPG users to electric cooking, while assessing the impact on power consumption to ensure the transition is sustainable,” another executive said.
Even the demand for domestic induction cooktops has risen sharply by 2-3 times in the past one month, prompting DPIIT to earlier push manufacturers to expand capacity and develop a local component ecosystem.
