Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Textiles Deadline Extended to March 31 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 5 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Ministry of Textiles (MoT) extended the last date for filing fresh applications under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for textiles up to March 31, 2026.
The scheme has a budgetary outlay of Rs 10,683 crore for a five-year period to boost production of Man-Made Fibre (MMF) apparel, MMF fabrics, and technical textiles.
As on September 9, 2025, 91 companies have been selected with investment of Rs 7,731 crore, exports of Rs 733 crore, turnover of Rs 7,290 crore, and around 30,838 jobs created.