PLI Auto Scheme: ₹35,657 Crore Investment Achieved

Syllabus: Industrial Policy and EV Transition

Ministry of Heavy Industries

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The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the automobile sector has achieved cumulative investment of ₹35,657 crore with ₹2,321.94 crore in incentives disbursed.

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Prelims-Oriented Points

PLI-Auto scheme covers Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products.
Total budget outlay: ₹25,938 crore over 5 years (FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28).
Cumulative investment achieved: ₹35,657 crore (till Sep 2025).
Units incentivised: 10,42,172 e-2W, 2,38,385 e-3W, 79,540 e-4W, 1,391 e-buses.
Minimum Domestic Value Addition (DVA) requirement: 50%.

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Examiner's Trap: PLI-Auto provides incentives only for products with 50% or more Domestic Value Addition – not just for any EV production.

Quick Data Points

Investment: ₹35,657 crore

Incentives Disbursed: ₹2,321.94 crore

Employment Generated: 48,974

DVA Requirement: 50%

Mains Value Addition

GS-3: Industrial Policy; Electric Mobility; Atmanirbhar Bharat.

EV Transition: PLI-Auto is catalyzing India's shift to electric mobility across vehicle categories.
Localization: DVA requirement ensures building of domestic supply chains.
Employment: 48,974 jobs generated indicates positive employment multiplier effect.

Source

Press Information Bureau (PIB)

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