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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2002
TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY 10th March 2026
[19 PHALGUNA, 1947 (SAKA)]
“Expansion of PLI Scheme”
Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:
(a) Whether Productivity Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme was expanded to 14 sectors
with Rs.1.97 lakh crore total outlay during Union budget 2023-24 to boost
manufacturing to 20 percent of GDP incentivize production in sectors like
electronics, pharma, autos; create jobs and reduce imports;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the increase in GDP due to PLI scheme;
(c) the details of the schemes announced during the last three budgets which have
failed to achieve the intended outcomes as announced in the said Union budgets,
budget-wise; and
(d) the reasons for failure of these schemes, scheme-wise?
ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a) & (b) The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme was announced in 2020 as
part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative with a total approved financial outlay of ₹1.97
lakh crore covering 14 sectors. The objective of the Scheme is to boost domestic
manufacturing, enhance exports, promote import substitution, create employment
opportunities and integrate Indian industry with global value chains.
Under the various PLI Schemes, up to December 2025, 836 production units have been
approved. An amount of Rs. 28,748 crore has been disbursed. Actual investment of Rs.
2.16 lakh crore has been realized resulting in an incremental production/sales of over Rs.
20.41 lakh crore, creation of over 14.39 lakh jobs (Direct and Indirect), and exports
surpassing Rs. 8.3 lakh crore with significant contributions from sectors such as
electronics, pharmaceuticals and Automobiles to the overall GDP.
(c) No PLI scheme has been announced during the last three budgets i.e,. FY 2023-24, 2024-
25 and 2025-26.
(d) Question does not arise, in view of (c) above.
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