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Official TranscriptMinistry of Chemicals and Fertilizers : Department of Pharmaceuticals Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Pharmaceuticals Posted On: 27 MAR 2026 4:26PM by PIB Delhi The status of implementation of Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for promotion of domestic manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs) / Drug Intermediates (DIs) and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in...
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers :
Department of Pharmaceuticals Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Pharmaceuticals
Posted On: 27 MAR 2026 4:26PM by PIB Delhi The status of implementation of Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for promotion of domestic manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs) / Drug Intermediates (DIs) and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in India (commonly known as โPLI scheme for Bulk Drugsโ) is as
follows: i. Till December 2025, investment of โน4,814 crore has been made against an investment commitment of โน4,329.95 crore in greenfield projects. ii. Total capacity amounting to 91,077 metric tonnes per annum is committed for 33 subscribed products as against originally envisaged capacity of 82,270 metric tonnes per annum for 41 products identified (List of 41 products is placed at Annexure). Further, manufacturing capacity of 56,800 metric tonnes per annum has been created for 28 critical KSMs, DIs, and APIs till December, 2025. The scheme has resulted in cumulative sales of โน2,720 crore, including exports of โน527.96 crores.
Department of Pharmaceuticals is implementing a scheme, namely the scheme for Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks, with a budgetary outlay of โน3,000 crore, under which three bulk drug parks have been approved and are at various stages of development in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, through their respective State implementing agencies. The total project cost of these parks is over โน6,306.68 crore, with Central assistance to the tune of โน1,000 crore each for creation of common infrastructure facilities. These parks envisage land and utilities such as power, water, effluent treatment plant, steam, solid waste management and warehouse facilities at a subsidised rate to bulk drug or API manufacturers for units set up in the park. The State implementing agencies of the States concerned have also offered fiscal incentives in the form of capital subsidy on fixed capital investment, interest subsidy, State Goods and Services Tax reimbursement, exemption of stamp duty and registration charges, etc.
Further, the scheme provides for applicants for allotment of land in the parks to set up units for manufacturing products prioritised in the PLI Scheme for Bulk Drugs to have priority in land allotment.
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme aims to enhance Indiaโs manufacturing capabilities by increasing investment and production in the pharmaceuticals sector and contributing to product diversification to high-value goods in the pharmaceutical sector and incentivises production of high-value medicines such as biopharmaceuticals, complex generic drugs, patented drugs or drugs nearing patent expiry, auto-immune drugs, anti-cancer drugs, etc.
The total cumulative investment attracted and the number of direct and indirect employment opportunities generated in the pharmaceutical sector since the launch of the said schemes, year- wise is given below:Cumulative investment (in crore โน) till Employment (Nos.) opportunitie generated till March March March December March March March Decem 2023 2024 2025 2025 2023 2024 2025 202 PLI Scheme for 2,374.93 3,721.44 4,554.25 4,814.10 2,163 3,538 4,490 4,89 Bulk Drugs PLI Scheme for 20,647 29,268 37,306.65 42,694.89 46,357 70,362 93,532 1,13,3 Pharmaceuticals Annexure S. No. Name of Products covered under PLI Scheme for Bulk Drugs
1. Penicillin G
2. 7-ACA
3. Clavulanic Acid
4. Erythromycin Thiocyanate (TIOC)
5. Betamethasone
6. Dexamethasone
7. Prednisolone
8. Rifampicin
9. Clindamycin Base
10. Streptomycin
11. Tetracycline
12. Neomycin
13. Gentamycin
14. Para Amino Phenol15. 1,1 Cyclohexane Diacetic Acid (CDA)
16. Dicyandiamide (DCDA)
17. 2-Methyl-5-Nitro-Imidazole (2-MNI)
18. Meropenem
19. Atorvastatin
20. Olmesartan
21. Valsartan
22. Losartan
23. Levofloxacin
24. Sulfadiazine
25. Ofloxacin
26. Norfloxacin
27. Artesunate
28. Telmisartan
29. Aspirin
30. Levetiracetam
31. Carbidopa
32. Ritonavir
33. Lopinavir
34. Acyclovir
35. Carbamazepine
36. Oxcarbazepine37. Vitamin B6
38. Levodopa
39. Vitamin B1
40. Diclofenac Sodium
41. Ciprofloxacin This information was given by Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. ***** PC/PM (Release ID: 2246068) Visitor Counter : 95
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