This PLI follows the now-defunct Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS), which ended in March 2024.
Industry stakeholders had initially proposed a larger ₹40,000 crore allocation to support a wider range of electronic components. However, the government has currently pegged the outlay at ₹25,000 crore, though it remains open to expanding the scheme based on industry response.
The new PLI scheme is expected to attract investments worth ₹40,000-45,000 crore, bolstering the country’s electronics ecosystem. By incentivising local production, the government aims to enhance value addition, create jobs, and position India as a global manufacturing hub for critical electronics components.