Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Pharmaceuticals

• Two distinct PLI schemes run by the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers: one for Bulk Drugs (KSMs/DIs/APIs) and one for Pharmaceuticals (finished formulations & complex drugs).
• Core aim: cut import dependence (especially on China) for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), Key Starting Materials (KSMs) and Drug Intermediates (DIs) and move India up the value chain to biopharmaceuticals, complex generics and patented drugs.
• Flagship vehicle of the Atmanirbhar Bharat push in pharma, complementing the Bulk Drug Parks scheme and PRIP (Pharma R&D).