Lok Sabha Question No. 1451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Production Linked Incentive
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1451. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 28 TH  JULY, 2021.

## PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE

## 1451.  SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  all  the  schemes  under  Production  Linked  Incentive(PLI)  are  ready and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of domestic and foreign companies that have come forward under PLI scheme; and
- (c) the total investment that the Government is expecting to get and employment opportunities that it is going to generate under PLI?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री सोम प्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a): Keeping  in  view  India's  vision  of  becoming  'Atmanirbhar'  and  to  enhance India's  Manufacturing  capabilities  and  Exports,  an  outlay  of INR 1.97 lakh crore has been announced in Union Budget 2021-22 for  PLI  schemes for 13 key sectors during the tenure of the PLI Schemes starting from fiscal year (FY) 2021-22. The PLI Scheme will help bring scale and size in key sectors and create and nurture global champions.

The  13  key  sectors  include  already  existing  3  sectors  namely  (i)  Mobile Manufacturing and Specified Electronic Components, (ii) Critical Key Starting materials/Drug Intermediaries &  Active Pharmaceutical  Ingredients, (iii) Manufacturing of Medical Devices and 10 new key sectors which have been approved by the Union Cabinet in November 2020.   These 10 key sectors are:

- (i)  Automobiles  and  Auto  Components,  (ii) Pharmaceuticals  Drugs,  (iii) Specialty Steel, (iv) Telecom & Networking Products, (v) Electronic/Technology Products, (vi) White Goods (ACs and LEDs), (vii) Food

Products, (viii) Textile Products: MMF segment and technical textiles, (ix) High efficiency solar PV modules, and (x) Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery.

Eight out of ten new PLI Schemes have been approved by the Union Cabinet namely: - (i) Electronic/Technology Products, (ii) Pharmaceuticals Drugs, (iii) Telecom & Networking Products, (iv) Food Products, (v) White Goods (ACs and LEDs), (vi) High-efficiency solar PV modules, (vii) Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery, and (viii) Specialty Steel.

- (b): The  PLI  schemes  are  being  implemented  by  the  concerned  Ministries/ Departments. So far, total number of domestic/ foreign companies that have come forward  under  PLI  Schemes  of  MeitY,  D/o  Pharmaceuticals,  and  D/o Telecom are 46, 40 and 36 respectively.
- (c): The PLI Scheme envisages an average of 5 per cent of the production value as an incentive. Production targets are laid down, based on which financial incentives  will  be  given  to  eligible  companies.  Since  the  application  and selection process  of beneficiaries under various PLI schemes  is  still underway, the details of exact investment and employment generated is not possible to capture at this stage.

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