Procedure for Approval under Category I of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Food Processing Industry

Deepti Mudgal

Deepti Mudgal

Published on: Feb 23, 2026

Shatakshi Sharma

Updated on: Feb 23, 2026

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INTRODUCTION

An Application under Category I of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme is required for the large-scale manufacturers, who are capable of making significant investments to boost domestic production, scale up operations, and enhance export capabilities.

APPLICABLE PROVISION

Para 4.2, 5.2, 5.3, 8.1, 9.1, 9.3, 10.2, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.11, 11.1, 11.2, 18.5 of Production Linked Incentives Scheme for Food Processing Industry

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

1. Name of Applicant.
2. Business Constitution: Proprietorship, Partnership, LLP, Company, or Co-operative.
3. Business Details: Address, contact, PAN, business nature, turnover, net worth, and experience.
4. Brief profiles of Promoter, Chairman, CEO, and CXO level officers.
5. Documents to be furnished:
   • MOA and AOA (or equivalent), Partnership Deed, and shareholding/partner patterns.
   • Self-certified Annual Reports/Financial Reports and audited Balance Sheets for 3 years.
   • Profit before Tax (PBT) and Profit after Tax (PAT) for the last 3 years.
   • Self-certified copies of PAN and GST Certificate for the applicant.
   • Self-certified profiles of Chairman, CEO, CXOs, Promoter, and Key Managerial Persons with PAN/DIN.
   • Key Personnel Details: Contact info (Name, Designation, Address, phone, email) for three senior employees.
6. Credit History:
   • Details regarding RBI Defaulter/Wilful Defaulter Lists, SEBI Debarred List, and CIBIL Score.
   • External Credit Ratings (year, agency, rating) if applicable.

PROCESS FOR APPLICATION

Category-I Applicants shall submit an online application in Annexure-1A (Application Form for Category I Applicants) with a non-refundable fee of Rs 1,00,000 (Rupees One Lakh) to Project Management Agency (PMA) for coverage under Sales-based Incentive and Branding or Marketing of the Product, specifying their manufacturing sites which are proposed to be used for sourcing of eligible manufactured products, along with the following undertakings:

1. Undertaking from the Applicant on letterhead in a format as specified in Annexure-5
2. Initial Undertaking to be filed after the Application in Annexure-8 (Format- A)
3. Consenting audit of their manufacturing sites or offices for verification of information in a format given in Annexure-7.

Program Management Agency (PMA) shall issue a letter to the selected Applicants within 5 working days, communicating approval under the Scheme.