Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme – Economic Survey 2025-26
**Objective:** Boost domestic manufacturing, create global champions in key sectors, and reduce import dependence. **Coverage:** 14 strategic sectors including Mobile Phones, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Auto Components, Specialty Steel, Telecom, White Goods, Food Processing, Textiles, Semiconductor Packaging, Solar PV Modules, ACC Battery, Drones, and IT Hardware. **Total Incentive Outlay:** ₹1.97 lakh crore (over US$26 billion). **Key Achievements (Economic Survey 2025-26):** - Attracted over ₹2.0 lakh crore of actual investment as of September 2025 - Generated incremental production/sales exceeding ₹18.7 lakh crore - Created over 12.6 lakh jobs (direct and indirect) - Electronics production rose from ₹2.13 lakh crore (FY21) to ₹5.25 lakh crore (FY25) - India became net exporter of bulk drugs (₹2,280 crore surplus in FY25 vs ₹1,930 crore deficit in FY22) - 60% import substitution achieved in telecom products - Solar PV module investments worth ₹48,120 crore committed, generating 38,500 direct jobs **Implementing Agency:** Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and respective sector ministries. **Beneficiaries:** Domestic and global manufacturers, MSMEs in supply chains, workers in manufacturing sector.
- PLI Scheme covers 14 strategic sectors including Mobile Phones, Pharmaceuticals, Auto Components, Specialty Steel, Telecom, and Solar PV Modules with total incentive outlay of ₹1.97 lakh crore.
- Attracted over ₹2.0 lakh crore actual investment and generated incremental production exceeding ₹18.7 lakh crore as of September 2025.
- Created over 12.6 lakh jobs (direct and indirect); electronics production rose from ₹2.13 lakh crore (FY21) to ₹5.25 lakh crore (FY25).
- India became net exporter of bulk drugs with ₹2,280 crore surplus in FY25 versus ₹1,930 crore deficit in FY22.
- 60% import substitution achieved in telecom products; solar PV module investments worth ₹48,120 crore committed generating 38,500 direct jobs.
- Implemented by DPIIT and respective sector ministries, benefiting domestic/global manufacturers, MSMEs, and workers.
What is the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme?
PLI is a central scheme launched on March 11, 2020 to boost domestic manufacturing, create global champions in key sectors, and reduce import dependence. It is implemented by DPIIT along with respective sector ministries.
How many sectors does the PLI Scheme cover?
The PLI Scheme covers 14 strategic sectors, including Mobile Phones, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Auto Components, Specialty Steel, Telecom, White Goods, Food Processing, Textiles, Semiconductor Packaging, Solar PV Modules, ACC Battery, Drones, and IT Hardware.
What is the total incentive outlay of the PLI Scheme?
The total incentive outlay of the PLI Scheme is ₹1.97 lakh crore, equivalent to over US$26 billion, spread across 14 strategic sectors to support eligible manufacturers and expand India's production base.
How much investment and production has the PLI Scheme generated?
As per Economic Survey 2025-26, PLI has attracted over ₹2.0 lakh crore of actual investment as of September 2025, generated incremental production and sales exceeding ₹18.7 lakh crore, and created over 12.6 lakh direct and indirect jobs.
How has PLI transformed electronics and pharma manufacturing?
Electronics production rose from ₹2.13 lakh crore in FY21 to ₹5.25 lakh crore in FY25, and India became a net exporter of bulk drugs with a ₹2,280 crore surplus in FY25 compared to a ₹1,930 crore deficit in FY22.
What impact has PLI had on telecom and solar sectors?
The PLI Scheme has achieved 60% import substitution in telecom products, and Solar PV module investments worth ₹48,120 crore have been committed, generating 38,500 direct jobs in the sector.
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