Union Budget: The primary goal of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme is to generate jobs, which India sorely needs. The government has stated that the PLI scheme could be extended to more sectors, and what would be a more opportune moment than the budget speech to announce that? The Centre made its intention clear at the very start of the New Year, as it extended the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components by a year by making a few amendments.