Ministry of Communications
PLI SCHEME FOR TELECOM AND NETWORKING PRODUCTS
DoT’s PLI Scheme Boosts Domestic Telecom Manufacturing with ₹4,081 Crore Investment and ₹78,672 Crore Sales
PLI Scheme for Telecom and Networking Products Generates Over ₹14,000 Crore in Export Sales
Govt. Amends PLI Guidelines to Encourage Design-Led Manufacturing in India’s Telecom Sector
PLI Scheme Leads to Creation of 26,351 Jobs in India’s Telecom Manufacturing Industry
Telecom PLI Scheme Expands with 11 New Products Added to Approved List
Companies can Apply Quarterly for Incentives Under Amended PLI Scheme
Posted On:
21 MAR 2025 8:12PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) notified the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme on 24.02.2021 to boost domestic manufacturing of telecom and networking products in India with an outlay of ₹12,195 crore. As on 31.01.2025, beneficiaries have made an investment of ₹4,081 crore, generating total sales of ₹78,672 crore, which includes export sales worth ₹14,963 core. Additionally, it has generated employment for 26,351 individuals.
The scheme guidelines have been amended to introduce the following:
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- An additional 1% incentive for products designed, developed, and manufactured in India to promote design-led manufacturing.
- Inclusion of 11 additional products in the approved list based on industry requirements.
- Flexibility for companies to add one or more products from the approved list at any time during the scheme tenure.
- Option for companies to apply for incentive claims on a quarterly basis.
The PLI scheme covers 33 telecom and networking products, against which companies can claim incentives.
This information was given by Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications And Rural Development, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on March 20, 2025.
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