The Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry (PLI‑Auto) has enticed investments totaling Rs 44,326 crore and has resulted in the creation of 67,820 jobs by the end of March. The implementation of the scheme has also led to disbursements of incentives amounting to Rs 2,386.36 crore as of March 31, 2026, as confirmed by MoS Heavy Industries, Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma in the Lok Sabha.
The government sanctioned the scheme with a budget of Rs 25,938 crore to enhance India’s manufacturing capabilities for Advanced Automotive Products (AAT) on September 23, 2021. PLI Auto, being a nationwide initiative, allows approved applicants the freedom to establish units anywhere in the country.
Another Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme focusing on the “National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage” was approved in May 2021 with an outlay of Rs 18,100 Crore for a 50 GWh capacity. To date, no beneficiary firm has claimed any incentives under the PLI ACC scheme, as stated by the minister.
Beneficiary firms have reported that the scheme has attracted investments amounting to Rs 5,180 crore and has created 1,277 direct employment opportunities. Maharashtra leads in the number of manufacturing units established under PLI‑Auto with 66 units, followed by Tamil Nadu with 38, Haryana 35, Karnataka 28, and Uttar Pradesh 13, totaling 225 units across all states and union territories.
The government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes have garnered investments exceeding Rs 2.40 lakh crore, resulting in over 14.15 lakh direct and indirect jobs and facilitating exports worth Rs 15.2 lakh crore across 14 key sectors. MoS for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada mentioned that the PLI schemes were initiated with an approved financial outlay of Rs 1.91 lakh crore.
Exports under the PLI program have seen a significant surge over the past three years, escalating from Rs 4 lakh crore in FY24 to Rs 6.5 lakh crore in FY25, and further to Rs 15.2 lakh crore in FY26.
