PLI schemes draw ₹2.4 lakh crore investment; incentives reach ₹35,354 crore
India’s 14 Production Linked Incentive schemes have approved 892 applications, generating over ₹22.66 lakh crore in production and sales, ₹15.2 lakh crore in exports and more than 14.15 lakh jobs as of March 31, 2026.
India’s PLI schemes across 14 sectors have drawn over ₹2.4 lakh crore of investment and generated ₹22.66 lakh crore in production and sales. Cumulative incentives disbursed reached ₹35,354 crore, with pharmaceuticals reporting ₹3.64 lakh crore in sales.
Why this matters
The PLI update adds an industrial-policy dimension to Government of India’s recent WTO defense of tariffs and quality controls, while a 1991 liberalisation retrospective highlighted unfinished multi-brand retail FDI reforms.
retail-company is accelerating, up 1,089,100% QoQ.