Achievement Of Locaisation Commitments Under Pli Scheme For Automobile And Auto Components

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2309 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2025 ACHIEVEMENT OF LOCAISATION COMMITMENTS UNDER PLI SCHEME FOR AUTOMOBILE AND AUTO COMPONENTS

2309. SMT. GEETA ALIAS CHANDRAPRABHA:

Will the Minister of Heavy Industries be pleased to state:

(a) the extent to which beneficiaries under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for automobile and auto components have met localisation and value-addition commitments, including components with persistent import dependence;

(b) whether any independent or third-party audits have been conducted to verify investment claims, production-linked achievements and localisation data submitted by beneficiaries; and

(c) whether the Ministry proposes dedicated support for MSMEs within the auto-component supply chain to upgrade machinery, enhance testing capability and achieve PLI-aligned standards? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

(a): To facilitate deep localization, PLI-Auto scheme incentivizes Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products for which prescribed Domestic Value Addition (DVA) is achieved. As on

15.12.2025, 18 applicants have received DVA certificates for 131 products/variants under PLI-Auto scheme.

(b) & (c): As per scheme guidelines, Statutory Auditor (SA) for the applicant is entrusted to do audit and validate incentive claims, investment & eligible sales data. PLI-Auto Scheme has an outlay of ₹25,938 cr. to develop the domestic supply chain of AAT products. The scheme is promoting investment in the automobile sector which is leading to overall increased manufacturing activity downstream with establishment of supply chain where Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) may participate and benefit from the ecosystem.

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