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Govt selects 24 companies for ₹3,516-crore white goods PLI

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January 21, 2025

38 companies applied in third round; 18 new firms have been provisionally selected

- Dhirendra Kumar

The commerce ministry's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has selected 24 companies in the third round of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods, with a total investment commitment of ₹3,516 crore. This includes ₹2,299 crore from 18 new applicants and an additional ₹1,217 crore from six existing beneficiaries, the ministry said in a press statement.

Those selected include Hindalco Industries Ltd, LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd, Voltas Ltd and Blue Star Climatech Ltd, which committed a combined additional investment of ₹1,173 crore.

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