MHI Data: Maharashtra tops PLI-Auto scheme with 66 manufacturing units; Tamil Nadu has 38

Exam-focused facts from the 24 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Maharashtra leads the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the automobile and auto component industry with 66 manufacturing units.
Tamil Nadu has 38 units, Haryana 35, and Karnataka 28 under the PLI-Auto scheme.
A total of 225 manufacturing units have been established nationwide under the PLI-Auto scheme.
The scheme has attracted investments totaling Rs 44,326 crore and created 67,820 jobs as of March 31, 2026.
Incentives of Rs 2,386.36 crore have been disbursed under the scheme, focusing on Advanced Automotive Products.
The data was presented by the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) to the Lok Sabha.