GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1490
ANSWERED ON 09.12.2025
PLI SCHEME FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND ACC BATTERY STORAGE
1490. DR. D. PURANDESWARI:
Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the country-wide status of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Automotive and
Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage;
(b) the...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1490 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2025 PLI SCHEME FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND ACC BATTERY STORAGE
1490. DR. D. PURANDESWARI:
Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the country-wide status of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Automotive and Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage;
(b) the number of units or investments attracted to Andhra Pradesh under these PLI schemes;
(c) whether the Government is promoting the Rajahmundry-Kakinada industrial belt as a potential hub for EV ancillary or battery component manufacturing;
(d) the steps being taken to create a skill ecosystem in Rajahmundry for EV manufacturing and maintenance; and
(e) the support available for MSMEs in Rajahmundry to become part of the EV supply chain? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)
(a) & (b): Under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components Industry (PLI Auto scheme), there are 4 manufacturing units in the state of Andhra Pradesh with aggregate investment of ₹1,142.28 crore (as of 30.09.2025). As on 30.09.2025, country-wide status of PLI Auto scheme is as below Parameter Cumulative till 30.09.2025 Investment ₹35,657 crore Incremental Sales (Base Year FY2019-20) ₹32,879 crore Employment (nos.) 48,974 Incentive ₹1,350.83 crore (till 30.11.2025) Under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage (PLI-ACC), out of total targeted capacity of 50 GWh, 40 GWh ACC capacity has been awarded to four beneficiary firms. As reported by the beneficiary firms, 1 GWh Capacity has been installed, cumulative investment of ₹2,878 crore and employment generation of 1,118 has been achieved under the scheme, till 31.10.2025.
(c) to (e): Both PLI-Auto and PLI-ACC schemes are pan-India schemes and does not mandate particular locations for setting up manufacturing units. Companies can choose their preferred locations based on strategic business needs, infrastructure and resource availability, ensuring flexibility in establishing facilities across India.
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