The Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) was approved by Union Cabinet on March 31, 2021, with a budget of Rs 10,900 crore, to be implemented from 2021-22 to 2026-27, and 171 applicants have been enrolled under the scheme. The beneficiary selection process under PLISFPI was conducted as a one-time exercise, preceded by active stakeholder engagement and extensive publicity to ensure broad participation.