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The government will expand the coverage of the Rs 10,683-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles covering man-made fibre (MMF) apparel, fabrics, and technical textiles, Union minister Giriraj Singh said on Tuesday. The addition of products to the list of eligible items for receiving the government's financial support will support industry, enhance ease of doing business, encourage fresh investments in the sector and accelerate growth in the textiles sector. It underscores the Narendra Modi-led government's focus on fostering employment and driving India's leadership in the global textile market. Singh told PTI that the government will "certainly expand" the coverage under PLI textiles for product categories. The minister was speaking after an interaction with representatives from Indian Footwear Industries here. He observed that times have changed as earlier there was no emphasis on technical textiles but now under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government a P
The government has disbursed Rs 28,748 crore under PLI schemes for 14 sectors, including electronics and pharma, since the launch of the support measure to boost domestic manufacturing, the government on Friday said. In 2021, the government announced Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for 14 sectors with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore. As many as 836 applications across 14 sectors, involving cumulative investment of over Rs 2.16 lakh crore, have been approved under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme as of December 2025, It said that these sectors have registered a cumulative sales of over Rs 20.41 lakh crore, and exports of over Rs 8.3 lakh crore, the commerce and industry ministry said. It has generated employment for more than 14.39 lakh people. "Rs 28,748 crore (has been) disbursed as on December 31, 2025," it said. The 14 sectors include large scale electronics manufacturing, IT hardware, bulk drugs, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, telecom and networking .