Discuss the rationale of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. What are its achievements? In what way can the functioning and outcomes of the scheme be improved?
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Make in India turns 12 with a patchy scorecard · 25 September 2026 · Covers one part · use it in the body
Use the 12-year scorecard to assess PLI's achievements in investment and electronics, its weakness on jobs and value addition, and the improvements needed.
- PLI schemes had attracted more than ₹2.40 lakh crore of investment by March 2026 and turned India into a major mobile phone exporter.
- Gaps: PLI favours large, automated units, so output rises faster than jobs, and domestic value addition in electronics remains low, with components imported.
- Improvement under way: a ₹62,500 crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (July 2026, for 2026-27 to 2030-31) to move from assembly to components; incentives could shift to apparel, footwear and food processing.
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