No PLI scheme extension proposal under appraisal for Kolhapur sectors

The MP asked the Ministry of Commerce and Industry about incentives for foundry and textile units in Kolhapur, the status of industrial lands, the appraisal status of PLI scheme extension to these sectors, and timelines for industrial revival. The Ministry responded by citing state-level data and policies, noting that industries are a state subject.

Asked by: Shri Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati; Answered by: Ministry of Commerce & Industry (Shri Piyush Goyal)

• Industries are a State subject; Central and State governments implement policies for industrial development.
• Kolhapur district has 8 industrial areas with a total allotted area of 1,159.06 hectares.
• 2,866 units are operational in these areas, providing employment to 64,741 persons.
• Two industrial areas (Bhudargad and Shahuwade) have been de-notified in 2025 and 2026.
• MIDC has no specific proposal for incentivizing foundry-engineering or textile units to occupy underutilized plots.
• MIDC Circular No. C-05579 (2019) requires new plots to utilize at least 40% of permissible Floor Space Index.
• Four textile parks in Kolhapur have 387 operational units and employ 15,639 persons under the SITP scheme.
• No proposal for PLI scheme extension to medium-scale engineering and foundry industries in Kolhapur is under appraisal.
• PLI schemes are currently implemented for 14 notified sectors.
• Maharashtra’s Package Scheme of Incentives (PSI) provides fiscal incentives to eligible manufacturing units, including engineering and foundry.
• Under PSI-2019, incentives worth ₹7,697.35 crore were sanctioned to 53 medium-scale units in Kolhapur.
• Maharashtra Industries, Investment and Services Policy, 2025 aims to generate close to 50 lakh direct jobs.

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