Tamil Nadu Major Beneficiary Of PLI: FM

Chennai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Tamil Nadu has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. The State has received a significant share of projects in the electronics and automobile sectors.

Speaking at an event organised by the Chennai Citizens’ Forum here, FM Sitharaman dismissed claims that the Central government had ignored Tamil Nadu in terms of funding. She said that several major projects had been announced and were progressing in different stages across the state.