December 3, 2025 10:42 AM

PLI schemes drive Centre’s push for domestic chemical, pharma manufacturing under Make in India

The government has stepped up efforts to expand domestic chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing through a combination of infrastructure development and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers said on Tuesday. According to details shared by Minister of State Anupriya Patel in the Rajya Sabha, multiple schemes are currently under implementation to promote investment, expand production capacity, and reduce import dependency across key segments. The ...

July 22, 2025 3:13 PM

PLI schemes see actual investment of Rs 1.76 lakh crore, create over 12 lakhs jobs: Minister

The production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes have realised actual investment of Rs 1.76 lakh crore till March 2025 across 14 sectors, which has resulted in incremental production/sales of over Rs 16.5 lakh crore and employment generation of over 12 lakhs (direct and indirect), the Parliament was informed on Tuesday. To date, 806 applications have been approved under PLI schemes across 14 sectors. These schemes have incentivized domestic manufacturing, leading to increased production, job creat...