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Govt releases Rs 36,754 crore under PLI schemes as Rs 2.58-lakh crore investments flow in
- IBJ Bureau
- Sep 26, 2026
The government has disbursed Rs 36,754 crore to beneficiary companies under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes since its launch in 2020 till June 30 this year.
These schemes have resulted in actual investment of Rs 2.58 lakh crore, against which production or sales of Rs 23.79 lakh crore and exports of Rs 15.53 lakh crore have been recorded, data put out by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) shows.
The schemes have led to direct and indirect employment for over 14.57 lakh people, the DPIIT adds.
The largest amount of Rs 19,090.98 crore has been released to large-scale electronics manufacturing under the PLI scheme.
The DPIIT data shows that Rs 1,400 crore has been disbursed under the schemes designed to boost manufacturing in this financial year until June 30.
The amount disbursed was Rs 15,519 crore in 2025-26 and Rs 10,114 crore in 2024-25.
The government had launched the schemes in 2020 for 14 sectors with an approved outlay of Rs 1.91 lakh crore to enhance manufacturing capabilities, attract investment, promote exports, generate employment and reduce import dependence.
While Rs 6,662 crore was released to the pharmaceutical sector, Rs 3,271.44 crore and Rs 3,174.15 crore were paid out to the beneficiary companies of food products and auto and auto components segments respectively as of June this year.
The other sectors that received money under the schemes include Rs 2,796 crore for telecom and networking products; Rs 593 crore for white goods; Rs 386 crore for textiles; Rs 236 crore for speciality steel; Rs 93 crore for drones and drone components; Rs 98 crore for IT hardware; and Rs 88 crore for bulk drugs.
There was no disbursement in the Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery sector.
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