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PLI schemes meet just 28% of employment target by FY26: NITI Aayog report
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What Happened?
A NITI Aayog report reveals that India's production-linked incentive schemes have achieved only 28% of their employment generation target, despite reaching 76% of the investment goal. The report calls for refining the scheme's design to enhance its effectiveness.
Key points
- The PLI schemes created 849,069 jobs against a target of 3 million by FY26.
- Investment mobilization reached ₹2.4 trillion of the ₹3.15 trillion target.
- The schemes achieved ₹22.66 trillion (64%) of the ₹35.38 trillion production target.
- Employment achievement varied annually, peaking at 156% in FY25 before dropping to 31% in FY26.
- Four sectors are on track: electronics, pharmaceuticals, telecom, and food products.
Key insights
- Refining the PLI scheme could enhance its long-term effectiveness in job creation.
- The uneven performance across sectors suggests a need for tailored policy approaches.
- Investment responses lag behind employment outcomes, indicating a need for patience in policy evaluation.
Why it matters
The report highlights the need for improved design in PLI schemes to better translate investments into job creation.
Source
Business Standard
