According to official figures, a total of Rs 36,754 crore has been disbursed to participating companies under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes from their 2020 inception through 30 June of the current financial year, with the large-scale electronics manufacturing sector receiving the highest allocation at Rs 19,090.98 crore. According to figures published by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Commerce Ministry, disbursements totalling Rs 1,400 crore were made during the ongoing financial year through June 30. Disbursements stood at Rs 15,519 crore for 2025-26, compared with Rs 10,114 crore the previous year. Introduced in 2020 across 14 industries, the schemes carried a total budgetary allocation of Rs 1.91 lakh crore, aimed at strengthening domestic production capacity, drawing in investment, boosting exports, creating jobs, and lowering reliance on imports. By June 2026, pharmaceutical companies had received Rs 6,662 crore under the scheme, while food product firms and auto and auto components manufacturers were allocated Rs 3,271.44 crore and Rs 3,174.15 crore, respectively. Payouts to other sectors comprised Rs 2,796 crore directed at telecom and networking goods, Rs 593 crore towards white goods, Rs 386 crore for the textiles industry, Rs 236 crore for speciality steel, Rs 93 crore allocated to drones and drone components, Rs 98 crore for IT hardware, and Rs 88 crore for bulk drugs beneficiary firms, as per DPIIT data. No funds were released to the advanced chemistry cell (ACC) battery industry. By 30 June 2026, the schemes had attracted actual investment totalling Rs 2.58 lakh crore, with cumulative output and sales reaching Rs 23.79 lakh crore and exports amounting to Rs 15.53 lakh crore. The programmes have collectively generated approximately 14.57 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, with cumulative incentive payouts reaching Rs 36,754 crore to date. Companies including Siemens, Wipro GE, and Philips have taken part in technology-transfer initiatives, supporting local production of CT and MRI scanners, catheterisation laboratories, and ultrasound devices. Companies under the PLI scheme recorded domestic turnover of Rs 6,475 crore, alongside export earnings of Rs 560 crore and implant-related income of Rs 1,400 crore.
