India, June 26 -- The government has disbursed INR 21,534 Cr under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme across 12 sectors, including large-scale electronics manufacturing (LSEM), IT hardware, bulk drugs, medical devices and pharmaceuticals, till March.

Since its rollout, the PLI scheme has attracted investments worth INR 1.76 Lakh Cr, resulting in cumulative production or sales of over INR 16.5 Lakh Cr, the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement.

Further, the initiative has also generated over 12 Lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities.

During a review meeting held yesterday, Union minister Piyush Goyal asked ministries to prioritise development of quality skilled manpower and work alongside the National Indus...