Parliament Question: PLI Schemes for IT Hardware

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6072 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 PLI SCHEMES FOR IT HARDWARE 6072. MS SAYANI GHOSH: Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: (a) the details of targets and expected outcomes approved under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for IT Hardware, Large-Scale Electronics Manufacturing (LSEM) and Electronic Components; (b) the details of total financial outlay sanctioned under each schemes along with the details of funds allocated, released and disbursed, year-wise; (c) the number of companies approved and operational under each scheme along with investment committed and actual investment realised till date; (d) the value of production achieved since inception and its comparison with pre-launch baseline levels, year-wise; (e) the incremental production and domestic value addition generated including localisation of components and reduction in import dependence; (f) the export performance attributable to each scheme, indicating pre- and post- implementation export values; and (g) the direct and indirect employment generated under each scheme since inception? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA) (a) to (g): India’s electronics manufacturing strategy is guided by the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of AtmaNirbhar Bharat and making India a global manufacturing hub. The Government has adopted a targeted approach to develop the entire value chain- from finished products to components, sub-modules, base materials and capital equipment used in its manufacturing As a result of this approach, electronics manufacturing in India has expanded significantly in the last 11 years (Table 1). Industry estimates indicate that domestic value addition in electronics manufacturing has improved significantly over the years and is currently 18%-20%. Table 1: # 2014-15 2024-25 RemarksProduction of electronics ~1.9 Lakh Cr ~12 Lakh Cr Increased 6 times goods (₹) Export of electronics 38 thousand Cr ~3.3 Lakh Cr Increased 8 times goods (₹) Production of mobile 18 thousand Cr 5.45 Lakh Cr Increased 28 times phones (₹) Export of mobile phones 1,500 Cr. 2 Lakh Cr Increased 127 times (₹) Mobile Phone imported 75% of the total 0.02% of the total (units) demand demand PLI Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing (LSEM) was started in 2020 with an aim to boost domestic manufacturing of mobile phones in the country. 32 beneficiary companies were approved under the scheme. The details of the targets and achievement under the PLI Scheme for LSEM are tabulated below: Category Scheme Targets Achievement till Feb’ 2026 Investment 7,000 17,519 (₹ Cr) (250% of the target) Production 8,12,550 11,01,813 (₹ Cr) (136% of the target) Exports 4,87,530 6,20,974 (₹ Cr) (127% of the target) Employment 2,00,000 1,85,175 (Direct Jobs) (92% of the target) As a result, India has emerged as a 2nd largest mobile manufacturer in the world. The mobile phone production in the country has become more than doubled from Rs. 2.14 Lakh crores in FY 2019-20 to Rs. 5.5 Lakh crores in FY 2024-25. The mobile phone exports have increased ~8 fold from Rs. 0.27 Lakh crores in FY 2019-20 to Rs. 2 Lakh crores in FY 2024-25. From being an importer of mobile phones back in 2014, India has now become a net exporter. We have more than 300 mobile manufacturing units operational in the country. Smartphones have emerged as India’s top exported commodity in CY 2025. The top 3 commodities exported from India in CY 2025 are mentioned below:Top 3 items of Export for CY 2025 # HS Code Item Export value for CY 2025 (₹. Cr.) 1 85171300 Smartphones 262,452 2 27101944 Automotive diesel fuel, not containing biodiesel, 1,42,227 conforming to standard IS 1460 3 71023910 Diamond (other than industrial diamond) cut or 1,08,652 otherwise worked but not mounted or set Source: DGCIS Industry estimates indicate that mobile phone manufacturing sector supports around 12 lakh jobs (direct and indirect). PLI Scheme for IT Hardware Government of India also launched the PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware in 2023 to create a robust domestic manufacturing ecosystem for IT hardware (laptops, tablets, servers, etc.). The aim is to attract large investments, reduce import reliance and make India a trusted global supply chain hub. Under the scheme, a total cumulative production of Rs. 18,863.1 crore, total cumulative investment of Rs. 872.16 crore and total cumulative employment of 5,039 (direct jobs) have been achieved till February, 2026. Further, a total of Rs. 82 Crore have been disbursed as incentives under the schemes till date. Driven by PLI, and supported by the growth of domestic component manufacturing, laptops, servers and desktops are now being manufactured in India. The quality of these products is at par with global standards, with Indian manufacturing facilities emerging among the best. Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) Government launched ECMS to further deepen the supply chain ecosystem and develop robust electronics component ecosystem in the country. It aims to attract investments across key components, base materials and capital goods such as Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), passive components, electro-mechanical components, sub- assemblies, camera modules, optical transceivers, and capital goods for electronics manufacturing. The scheme has received overwhelming response from industry so far. Against the investment target of Rs 59,350 crores, investment commitments of Rs 1.15 lakh crores have been received. The estimated employment generation from these is around 1.4 lakh jobs.Taking cognizance of the strong industry response, in Budget 2026, the Government enhanced the budgetary outlay of the scheme from Rs 22,919 crores to Rs 40,000 crores. Till date, 75 applications have been approved across 12 states under the ECMS scheme. Government interventions through these schemes have created a complete electronics manufacturing ecosystem in India. As a result, domestic value addition is steadily increasing, with greater localisation of components and sub-assemblies. ********