Aarti Speciality Chemicals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aarti Drugs has received an approval accorded under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for pharmaceutical sector.
Government of India's Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers recently launched a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to promote domestic manufacturing by incentivising pharmaceutical manufacturers to set-up greenfield projects in India with a minimum domestic value addition in four different target segments (Two in Fermentation based - at least 90% and Two in the Chemical Synthesis based - at least 70%) with a total outlay of Rs 6,940 crore.
The objective of the scheme is achieving self-reliance and reducing import dependence in these critical 'Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/ Drug Intermediates/ Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)' in the country. The tenure of the scheme is from FY21 to FY30.