Maharashtra Production Linked Incentive

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) forms part of the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025. Under this component, manufacturing units — Export Oriented Units (EOUs) in particular — receive a direct financial incentive tied to incremental turnover, with the objective of raising production and export turnover. Linking the incentive to incremental turnover is intended to push up production volumes, sharpen the global competitiveness of industries based in Maharashtra, and add to the state's economy.

Eligibility extends to 100% Export Oriented Units as well as units whose exports account for over 50% of their production. Benefits are structured on a differentiated basis for these two groups.

Through this scheme, the Government of Maharashtra seeks to make the state's investment climate more attractive, encourage innovation in manufacturing, and create employment across sectors. For industries aiming to scale up operations and embed themselves more deeply in global supply chains, the initiative is positioned as a means of supporting long-term sustainability and economic resilience.

- Incentive claims under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025 are generally filed via a Maharashtra Government online portal designated for the purpose, for example the MAITRI portal. - Applicants are required to compile and file the prescribed documentation, which covers evidence of Export Oriented Unit (EOU) status, particulars of export percentages, records of incremental turnover, and details of Fixed Capital Investment (FCI). - Filing entails filling in detailed forms and furnishing every supporting document stipulated under the comprehensive policy guidelines. - Incentive claims are settled as per the procedures laid down for the policy, which include thorough verification of eligibility criteria and computation of incentive amounts on the basis of the data and performance metrics submitted.

Every application is scrutinised by the concerned government departments, which check that the unit meets the eligibility conditions and that the financial and operational figures submitted are correct. Verification covers the unit's EOU status, its share of exports, incremental turnover and Fixed Capital Investment (FCI) supported by documents. Claims are then assessed against the criteria set out in the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.

Once this assessment is complete and approval granted, the incentives due are released to the units found eligible.