PLI Scheme Attracted Rs 1.76 Lakh Crore Investment, Generated Rs 16.5 Lakh Crore Production, Sales: Centre

India’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme is progressing across 14 key sectors, drawing cumulative investments of Rs 1.76 lakh crore and generating production and sales worth Rs 16.5 lakh crore as of March 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has said.

The scheme has also created over 12 lakh jobs, both direct and indirect, according to official data.

To support this growth, the Centre has disbursed Rs 21,534 crore in incentives under PLI for 12 sectors: Large-Scale Electronics Manufacturing, IT Hardware, Bulk Drugs, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Telecom & Networking Products, Food Processing, White Goods, Automobiles & Auto Components, Specialty Steel, Textiles, and Drones & Drone Components.

The PLI Schemes have had a substantial impact across multiple sectors in India, driving domestic manufacturing, boosting production, creating employment, and enhancing exports.

Key sectors that have seen notable progress include:

Pharmaceuticals: The sector recorded Rs 2.66 lakh crore in cumulative sales, including Rs 1.7 lakh crore in exports over three years. In FY 2024–25, PLI-linked exports formed 27 per cent of India’s total pharma exports. 

Around Rs 15,102 crore (40 per cent of total investment) went into R&D, with domestic value addition at 83.7 per cent as of March 2025.

Bulk Drugs: The scheme has turned India from a net importer (Rs -1,930 crore in FY 2021–22) to a net exporter (Rs 2,280 crore) of key drug ingredients, reducing reliance on imports and strengthening domestic manufacturing of Key Starting Materials (KSMs), Drug Intermediates (DIs), and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).

Food Processing: With Rs 9,032 crore in investments, the sector generated Rs 3.8 lakh crore in output and 3.4 lakh jobs.

The scheme promoted the use of local farm produce, boosted rural incomes, and benefited MSMEs,70 directly enrolled and 40 more as contract manufacturers.

Value-added Marine product sales grew at a 22 per cent CAGR; millet-based product sales rose 25 times since FY21.

Millet procurement by PLI beneficiaries jumped nearly four times from FY23 to FY25.

Textiles: Exports of MMF textiles rose to $6 billion in FY 2024–25 (up from $5.7 billion). Technical textile exports reached $3.36 billion, up from $2.99 billion the previous year.

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