PLI schemes: Government disburses ₹36,754 crore to beneficiary companies till June 2026
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The government has disbursed ₹36,754 crore in incentives to beneficiary companies under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes since their launch in 2020, with large-scale electronics manufacturing accounting for the biggest share at ₹19,090.98 crore, according to DPIIT data.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) data showed that ₹1,400 crore was disbursed under the schemes during the current fiscal year up to June 30.
In the previous two financial years, the government disbursed ₹15,519 crore in 2025-26 and ₹10,114 crore in 2024-25.
The PLI schemes were launched in 2020 across 14 sectors with an approved outlay of ₹1.91 lakh crore. The schemes aim to strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities, attract investments, boost exports, create employment and reduce dependence on imports.
The pharma sector received ₹6,662 crore in disbursals, while beneficiary companies in food products and automobiles and auto components received ₹3,271.44 crore and ₹3,174.15 crore, respectively, as of June 2026.
Other sectors that received incentives included telecom and networking products at ₹2,796 crore, white goods at ₹593 crore, textiles at ₹386 crore, speciality steel at ₹236 crore, drones and drone components at ₹93 crore, IT hardware at ₹98 crore and bulk drugs at ₹88 crore.
There were no disbursals under the Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery sector as of June this year.
According to the DPIIT, the PLI schemes had resulted in actual investment of ₹2.58 lakh crore as of June 30, 2026. This investment has generated production/sales worth ₹23.79 lakh crore and exports of ₹15.53 lakh crore.
"These schemes have led to the employment generation of over 14.57 lakh (direct and indirect) along with ₹36,754 crore of cumulative incentives disbursed so far,” it said.
The department also highlighted the impact of the schemes on the medical devices sector.
"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 ₹6,475 crore in domestic sales, with ₹560 crore exports and ₹1,400 crore revenue from implants,” it said.
In large-scale electronics manufacturing, global companies including Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer, ASUS and HPE have started domestic manufacturing either directly or through Indian electronic manufacturing services (EMS) partners.
In the speciality steel sector, the ministry said companies including JSW, Jindal Odisha, Tata Steel and AMNS have invested more than ₹19,000 crore.
These investments are supporting domestic production of value-added speciality steel used in automobiles, defence, capital goods and renewable energy, while also helping reduce import dependence.
DPIIT data showed that cumulative investment across the 14 PLI sectors stood at ₹2,58,835 crore as of June 2026.
High-efficiency solar PV modules accounted for the highest investment at ₹73,437 crore, followed by pharmaceuticals at ₹46,744 crore, automobiles and auto components at ₹45,477 crore, and speciality steel at ₹27,368 crore.
Investment in large-scale electronics manufacturing stood at ₹20,580.20 crore, while telecom and networking products attracted ₹5,627 crore and bulk drugs received ₹5,211 crore.
Textile products, including the MMF segment and technical textiles, attracted ₹9,510 crore, followed by food products at ₹9,207 crore, white goods at ₹7,670 crore, ACC batteries at ₹5,270 crore, medical devices at ₹1,185 crore, IT hardware at ₹954 crore, and drones and drone components at ₹595 crore.
e-Production Investment Business Visa (e-B-4 Visa)
Separately, the DPIIT launched an online module in November 2025 that allows 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).
The digital platform is part of a series of reforms introduced by the government under the business visa regime to improve ease of doing business in India.
The e-Production Investment Business registration module was launched on the National Single Window System (NSWS) and is available to both PLI and non-PLI businesses, the department 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.