The Latest Update…
As of March 2025, India's PLI (Production Linked Incentive) schemes have disbursed ₹21,534 crore across 806 approved projects in 14 sectors, with total committed investments reaching ₹1.76 lakh crore.
If you're a manufacturer and haven't applied, you're leaving money on the table.
The Numbers That Matter
Sector | Incentive Disbursed | Investment Attracted | Jobs Created |
|---|---|---|---|
Auto & Components | ₹322 crore (FY24) | ₹29,500 crore | 45,000 |
Electronics | Part of ₹21,534 crore | ₹1.15 lakh crore | (data not broken out) |
Pharma | Part of ₹21,534 crore | (sales: ₹2.66 lakh crore) | (exports doubled) |
Food Processing | ₹1,084 crore | ₹8,910 crore | 171 projects approved |
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What Actually Qualifies
Auto Components (PLI-Auto):
50% Domestic Value Addition (DVA) required
Covers 103 categories of Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) components
Incentives tied to incremental sales
Electronics:
249 applications already committed ₹1.15 lakh crore
Focus: PCBs, camera modules, semiconductor components
First batch: 7 projects worth ₹5,500 crore approved, creating 5,100 jobs
Pharma:
India went from net importer (₹19.3 billion in FY21-22) to net exporter (₹22.8 billion in FY24-25) under PLI
Focus: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), bulk medicines
₹1.97 lakh crore has been allocated. ₹21,534 crore has been disbursed. The manufacturers who applied in 2021-2023 are now reinvesting their incentives into automation and capacity expansion.
The ones who waited are competing against PLI-funded factories with newer equipment and lower effective costs.
Which side are you on?