INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION UNDER PLI SCHEME FOR TEXTILES

• Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles — Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Textiles providing graded incentives on incremental turnover for MMF (Man-Made Fibre) Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Technical Textiles.
• Approved outlay ₹10,683 crore over 5 years; notified 24 Sept 2021.
• Part of the 13-sector PLI umbrella (Cabinet, Nov 2020) aimed at Atmanirbhar Bharat and reducing import dependence in synthetics where India lags China/Vietnam.
• UPSC relevance: industrial policy, employment, manufacturing share of GDP, MSME-vs-large industry debate.