Overview

• Only 21 of 42 eligible manufacturers have received PLI incentives as of March 31, 2025, while Coral Telecom and Alphion India saw their claims rejected for failing to meet scheme thresholds
• The Department of Telecom has disbursed ₹1,162.03 crore of the total ₹4,115 crore incentive pool since the scheme’s launch in April 2021
• Scheme beneficiaries report a combined ₹4,081 crore in investments and ₹78,672 crore in sales, including ₹14,963 crore worth of exports
• With the programme set to conclude in the 2024–25 fiscal year, stakeholders are raising compliance concerns over alleged white-labeling practices
• Jabil Circuit leads the payouts with ₹235.87 crore received across FY 2022–23 and 2023–24, followed by Flextronics, Nokia, NeoLync, Foxconn’s Rising Stars and Syrma SGS