PLI scheme likely to boost India’s manufacturing output by USD 520 billion in 5 years: Modi

New Delhi, March 5

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, which is aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing and exports, is expected to increase the country's production by USD 520 billion in the next five years.

Addressing a webinar, Modi said the government is carrying out reforms to boost domestic manufacturing.

In this year's Budget, about Rs 2 lakh crore was earmarked for the PLI scheme for the next five years and "there is an expectation that the scheme would result in increasing the production by about USD 520 billion in the next five years", he said.

He said there is also an expectation that the current workforce in the sectors, which will avail the benefits of the PLI scheme, would be doubled and job creation would also increase.

The Prime Minister said the government is working to reduce compliance burden, further improve ease-of-doing business and cut down logistics costs for the industry.

"PLI scheme would boost manufacturing in sectors from telecom to auto to pharma. PLI is aimed at expanding manufacturing and boosting exports," he said. PTI