Government disburses Rs 36,754 crore under PLI schemes since 2020
New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) The government has disbursed Rs 36,754 crore to beneficiary companies under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes since the launch in 2020 till June 30 this year, with the largest amount of Rs 19,090.98 crore released to large-scale electronics manufacturing, according to the DPIIT.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) data showed that Rs 1,400 crore was disbursed in this fiscal year until June 30.
The disbursal was Rs 15,519 crore in 2025-26 and Rs 10,114 crore in 2024-25.
The government launched the schemes in 2020 for 14 sectors, with an approved outlay of Rs 1.91 lakh crore, to enhance manufacturing capabilities, attract investment, promote exports, generate employment, and reduce import dependence.
While Rs 6,662 crore was disbursed to the pharma sector, Rs 3,271.440 crore and Rs 3,174.15 crore were released to the beneficiary firms of food products and auto and auto components segments, respectively, as on June this year.
Other disbursals included Rs 2,796 crore for telecom and networking products; Rs 593 crore for white goods; Rs 386 crore for textiles; Rs 236 crore for speciality steel; Rs 93 crore for drones and drone components; Rs 98 crore for IT hardware; and Rs 88 crore for bulk drugs beneficiary companies.
There were no disbursals in the Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery sector.
The DPIIT added that as on June 30, 2026, the schemes have resulted in actual investment of Rs 2.58 lakh crore, against which production/sales of Rs 23.79 lakh crore and exports of Rs 15.53 lakh crore have been recorded.
"These schemes have led to the employment generation of over 14.57 lakh (direct and indirect) along with Rs 36,754 crore of cumulative incentives disbursed so far,” it said.
"Major global players such as Siemens, Wipro GE and Philips have participated in technology-transfer projects, enabling domestic manufacture of CT/MRI systems, cath labs and ultrasonography equipment. PLI beneficiaries have generated Rs 6,475 crore in domestic sales, with Rs 560 crore exports and Rs 1,400 crore revenue from implants,” it said.
In the sector, global brands including Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer, ASUS and HPE have initiated domestic manufacturing, directly or through Indian EMS (electronic manufacturing services) partners.
Further, in the speciality steel sector, the ministry said leading companies including JSW, Jindal Odisha, Tata Steel and AMNS have invested over Rs 19,000 crore, supporting domestic production of value-added speciality steel for automobiles, defence, capital goods and renewable energy, and reducing dependence on imports.
Further under the PLI schemes, cumulative investment in 14 sectors stood at Rs 2,58,835 crore as of June 2026, according to DPIIT data.
The highest investment was recorded in high-efficiency solar PV modules at Rs 73,437 crore, followed by pharmaceuticals at Rs 46,744 crore, automobiles and auto components at Rs 45,477 crore, and speciality steel at Rs 27,368 crore.
Large-scale electronics manufacturing attracted Rs 20,580.20 crore, while investments in telecom and networking products stood at Rs 5,627 crore and bulk drugs at Rs 5,211 crore.
Similarly, investments in textile products, including the MMF segment and technical textiles, stood at Rs 9,510 crore, followed by food products at Rs 9,207 crore, white goods at Rs 7,670 crore, ACC batteries at Rs 5,270 crore, medical devices at Rs 1,185 crore, IT hardware at Rs 954 crore, and drones and drone components at Rs 595 crore.
e-PRODUCTION INVESTMENT VISA (e-B4 VISA)
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The DPIIT has launched an online module for Indian companies to generate sponsorship letters for inviting foreign professionals for production-related activities under the e-Production Investment Business Visa (e-B-4 Visa) in November 2025.
The launch of this digital platform is a part of a series of reforms that the Government has instituted under the business visa regime for improving the ease of doing business in India.
The e-Production Investment Business registration module was launched on the National Single Window System (NSWS), which can be availed by PLI as well as non-PLI businesses, it said.
“Indian companies can generate digitally signed sponsorship letters for foreign professionals, reducing paperwork and processing delays. An online process has been introduced to generate supplementary Sponsorship Letter generation to declare visits to Additional sites by foreign professionals already issued with a Sponsorship Letter," it added.
