About the Scheme
Make in India aims to transform India into a global manufacturing hub across 27 sectors. Launched Sept 2014. By 2025: India became world''s 2nd largest mobile phone manufacturer; FDI inflows doubled; manufacturing sector contribution targeting 25% of GDP. PLI schemes are the primary implementation vehicle.
Target Beneficiaries: All manufacturing sectors; 27 focus sectors including automobiles, defence, electronics, food processing, pharmaceuticals, railways, renewable energy, textiles
Implementing Agency: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Key Features
- 27 focus sectors with dedicated facilitators and investor facilitation
- Ease of Doing Business reforms: India jumped from rank 142 (2014) to 63 (2023) in World Bank ranking
- FDI inflows: ₹71 lakh crore in 10 years (2014-2024) — more than preceding 22 years combined
- PLI schemes: ₹2 lakh crore investment realized; 12.6 lakh+ jobs; ₹18.7 lakh crore production
- India became world''s 2nd largest mobile phone manufacturer (Apple, Samsung, Foxconn in India)
- Defence manufacturing: ₹1.27 lakh crore production in FY2023-24 (target ₹1.75 lakh crore by 2025)
- Semiconductor Mission: chips being manufactured in India for the first time (Tata/Foxconn/Micron)