PLI Scheme Disbursement: Rs 4,415 Crore Released - Business News
Jan 17, 2024 16:25
The Indian government has disbursed Rs 4,415 crore under production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes for 8 sectors till October 2023. Learn more about the PLI scheme and its impact on the Indian economy.
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New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) The government has disbursed Rs 4,415 crore under production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes for eight sectors till October in this fiscal, an official said on Wednesday.
During 2022-23, the disbursement was Rs 2,900 crore.
"Incentive amount of around Rs 4,415 crore disbursed under PLI Schemes for eight sectors including Large-Scale Electronics Manufacturing, IT Hardware, Bulk Drugs, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Telecom & Networking Products, Food Processing and Drones and Drone Components," Additional Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Rajeev Singh Thakur told reporters here.
The government in 2021 announced PLI schemes for 14 sectors such as telecommunication, white goods, textiles, manufacturing of medical devices, automobiles, speciality steel, food products, high-efficiency solar PV modules, advanced chemistry cell battery, drones, and pharma with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore.
The schemes aim to attract investments in key sectors and cutting-edge technology; ensure efficiency, bring economies of size and scale in the manufacturing sector and make Indian companies and manufacturers globally competitive.
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