Government launches PLI 1.2 for Speciality Steel

10 Feb 2026 Evaluate

The government of India has taken a decisive step towards building a resilient and globally competitive speciality steel ecosystem with the launch of the third round of the PLI Scheme (PLI 1.2) for Speciality Steel, aimed at 8.7 million tonnes of capacity addition of the upgraded alloy steel. Relatedly, around 85 MoUs were signed between 55 companies, including SAIL's Salem Steel plant and the Steel Ministry, committing Rs 13,203 crore worth of investments. The Union Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy noted that the scheme advances the twin priorities of Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat by encouraging domestic capacity creation in advanced and strategic steel products.

He highlighted that PLI Scheme has been launched in response to strong industry demand and the need for sustained capacity expansion in specialty steel, which is essential for sectors including automobiles, railways, defence, electrical equipment, and aerospace. Designed to promote investment, technology upgradation, and value addition while integrating Indian manufacturers into global value chains, the Scheme provides incentive rates ranging from 4% to 15% over a five-year period. Besides, it seeks to address structural gap by incentivising domestic production, conserving foreign exchange, and positioning India as a reliable global supplier of advanced steel.

The minister has hailed achievements under earlier rounds of the PLI Scheme, saying committed investments of Rs 43,874 crore across PLI 1.0 and 1.1 have already translated into substantial on-ground progress, including significant capacity creation and employment generation. Meanwhile, Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik urged the players to stick to the timeline and avail the benefits of the scheme which provides incentives on production of special steel grades. He informed that timeline of scheme will is not going be extended further. He also pointed that the country's installed steel capacity is currently 218 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), rising by 18 mtpa in the current fiscal itself. He added that India will comfortably achieve the target of having 300 mtpa installed steel manufacturing capacity in 2031, and maybe 400 mtpa by 2035-36.

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