The North News
New Delhi, January 3
The Centre has approved 22 new proposals under its Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), signalling a major expansion of domestic electronics production and supply chains. The approvals, cleared by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), involve a projected investment of ₹41,863 crore and an estimated production output of ₹2.58 lakh crore. Officials say the projects are expected to generate nearly 33,800 direct jobs. The latest clearances follow an earlier approval of 24 applications worth ₹12,704 crore, as the government accelerates efforts to reduce import dependence and strengthen manufacturing across sectors such as mobile phones, telecom equipment, consumer electronics, automotive electronics and IT hardware.
According to MeitY, the approved projects cover 11 product categories with cross-sector applications. These include five core components such as printed circuit boards (PCBs), capacitors, connectors, enclosures and lithium-ion cells; three sub-assemblies including camera modules, display modules and optical transceivers; and three supply-chain materials such as aluminium extrusion, anode material and copper-clad laminates.
Nine companies have received approvals to manufacture PCBs, including high-density interconnect boards, while capacitor manufacturing approvals have been granted to both Indian and global firms. High-speed connectors, electronic enclosures and lithium-ion cells for digital and industrial applications are also part of the cleared proposals.
In the sub-assembly segment, approvals include projects for optical transceivers, camera modules and display modules, aimed at supporting large-scale electronics and smartphone manufacturing in the country.
To deepen the supply chain, MeitY has also approved projects for critical raw materials such as anode material for lithium-ion batteries, copper-clad laminates used in PCB production, and aluminium extrusion for mobile phone enclosures — items that are currently largely imported.
Officials say the expanded ECMS approvals are intended to strengthen India’s electronics ecosystem, attract global manufacturers, and support the country’s ambition to become a key hub in global electronics value chains.
