India’s push to become a global electronics manufacturing powerhouse has received a major fillip, with the government clearing 22 new projects worth ₹41,863 crore under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). The approvals are set to accelerate domestic component production, deepen supply chains, and create nearly 34,000 direct jobs across the country.
Approved by the Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology (MeitY), the latest tranche is projected to generate ₹2.58 lakh
crore in production output, marking a significant step towards reducing import
dependence and strengthening India’s electronics ecosystem.
Momentum Builds Under ECMS
These fresh clearances come on the back of an earlier
approval of 24 projects worth ₹12,704 crore, taking the total number of
ECMS-sanctioned proposals to 46 across 11 states. Cumulatively, the scheme has
now attracted ₹54,567 crore in investments and is expected to create around
51,000 direct employment opportunities.
Betting Big on Core
Components
The newly approved projects span 11 critical product
categories that serve high-growth sectors such as mobile phones, telecom
equipment, consumer electronics, automotive systems, strategic electronics, and
IT hardware.
The focus is firmly on building depth in the value chain.
Approvals cover five core components—printed circuit boards (PCBs), capacitors,
connectors, enclosures, and lithium-ion cells—along with three sub-assemblies
including camera modules, display modules, and optical transceivers. The list
is rounded off with three key supply-chain materials: aluminium extrusion,
anode material, and copper-clad laminates.
Who’s Making What
PCB manufacturing—especially advanced high-density
interconnect (HDI) boards—has emerged as a major focus, with nine companies
receiving approvals. Capacitor manufacturing will be taken up by Deki
Electronics and TDK India, while Amphenol High Speed Technology India will
produce high-speed connectors.
Enclosure manufacturing approvals have gone to Yuzhan
Technology India, Motherson Electronic Components, and Tata Electronics,
reinforcing India’s hardware capabilities. ATLbattery Technology India has been
cleared to manufacture lithium-ion cells, a critical component for electric
vehicles and consumer electronics.
Cutting Imports, Spreading Growth
A key thrust of the latest approvals is reducing India’s
reliance on imports. Projects have been sanctioned for anode materials,
copper-clad laminates for PCBs, and aluminium extrusion for mobile
enclosures—areas where imports currently dominate.
The approved units will be spread across eight states,
aligning with the government’s goal of balanced regional industrial growth
rather than concentrated manufacturing hubs.
Government’s View
Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the scheme
is enabling India to meet a growing share of its electronics demand through
indigenous manufacturing. Minister of State Jitin Prasada noted that amid
global geopolitical uncertainty, India is increasingly seen as a reliable and
trusted electronics manufacturing destination. MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan
added that the latest approvals are closely aligned with ECMS’s long-term
vision of building a resilient, high-value electronics ecosystem.
With scale, technology depth, and geography now working in tandem, ECMS is fast becoming a cornerstone of India’s electronics manufacturing ambitions.
BY: Nirosha Gupta
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