Medical Device PLI Scheme opens fresh applications with ₹2,700 crore outlay
The Department of Pharmaceuticals has invited fresh applications under the production-linked incentive scheme for medical devices, now extended to 2035-36. It benefits manufacturers and investors who want to set up medical device units in India.
What this means for you
This scheme is for people who make or want to make medical devices, such as small and large manufacturers and investors. Ordinary citizens do not need to do anything. In the long run, it may affect the price and availability of equipment used in hospitals.
Key facts
- The scheme now runs till 2035-36.
- The scheme has an outlay of about ₹2,700 crore.
- The online application portal will start in the next 10 days.
- Applicants must set up a unit in one of four target segments within three years.
- Average incentive rate is about 5% for TS-1, about 9% for TS-2 and TS-3, and 6% for TS-4.
- The minimum sales condition for incentives has been removed and the minimum investment requirement reduced.
What has happened
The Department of Pharmaceuticals has invited fresh applications under the production-linked incentive scheme for medical devices. The scheme has now been extended to 2035-36 and has an outlay of about ₹2,700 crore. Applications will be made through an online portal that will start in the next 10 days.
What the scheme is
The scheme began in 2021-22. Its aim is to boost domestic manufacturing of medical devices so that more of them are made in India. So far, domestic manufacturing of more than 60 high-end medical devices and their components has begun under the scheme. These include X-ray tubes and detectors, 1.5 Tesla MRI, linac, CT scanners, mammography machines, cathlab, bone and cardiac implants, and dialysers. Devices worth more than ₹16,000 crore have been produced under the scheme so far.
What has changed
Based on the experience of the first phase, eligibility conditions and the process for claiming incentives have been simplified. The minimum sales condition for getting incentives has been removed and the minimum investment requirement has been reduced. Applicants can apply in one or more segments, and the application process will remain open for a long time.
What are the four segments
Applicants must set up a unit in one of four target segments and will get three years for it. TS-1 covers medical consumables, disposable products and implants. TS-2 covers critical components. TS-3 covers high-end devices whose domestic manufacturing is still at an early stage, and TS-4 covers high-end devices that are currently only assembled in India.
What is the incentive rate
The tapering average incentive rate is about 5% for TS-1, about 9% for TS-2 and TS-3, and 6% for TS-4.
Who benefits
The scheme directly benefits manufacturers and investors who want to set up medical device units. The government says this will increase domestic manufacturing of critical components and also support the MSME sector. The scheme aims to encourage manufacturing of devices such as 3 Tesla MRI, PET-CT, ultrasound probes and consoles, and high-capacity IVD analysers, which are not made in India yet.
What it means for ordinary people
Ordinary citizens do not have to apply for anything under this scheme. The stated aim is to improve the quality of India-made medical devices and bring down their prices.
Questions and answers
When will applications open under the Medical Device PLI Scheme?
The online portal will start in the next 10 days. Applications will be made through this portal.
Can ordinary citizens apply under this scheme?
No, the scheme is for manufacturers and investors setting up medical device units. Ordinary citizens do not need to do anything.
How many segments does the scheme have?
There are four target segments — TS-1, TS-2, TS-3 and TS-4. Applicants can apply in one or more segments.
How much incentive is offered?
The average incentive rate is about 5% for TS-1, about 9% for TS-2 and TS-3, and 6% for TS-4, tapering over time.
How much time is given to set up a unit?
Applicants will get three years to set up their manufacturing unit.
Source: PIB, "चिकित्सा उपकरणों के उत्पादन से जुड़ी प्रोत्साहन योजना के तहत नए आवेदन आमंत्रित", 10 November 2026. Read the original notice
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