The Ministry of Heavy Industries provided an implementation status update for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry in India (PLI-Auto) as of July 21, 2026. The scheme, approved on September 23, 2021, with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crore, aims to enhance India's manufacturing capabilities for Advanced Automotive Products (AAT).
As of March 31, 2026, the scheme has generated cumulative investments of Rs. 44,326 crore, incremental sales of Rs. 52,414 crore (using FY2019-20 as the base year), and employment for 67,820 people. The government has disbursed incentives totaling Rs. 2,386.36 crore to eligible participants.
To boost domestic manufacturing and localization, the scheme mandates a minimum Domestic Value Addition (DVA) of 50% for availing incentives. As of July 16, 2026, 18 applicants have received DVA certificates for 154 products/variants. The PLI-Auto scheme is implemented on a pan-India basis, including all states such as Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, with approved applicants free to set up units anywhere in the country without any special state-specific incentives.
The information was formally disclosed by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, in a written reply presented in the Lok Sabha.