The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved 22 fresh proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), reinforcing the government’s push to deepen India’s electronics manufacturing base. The newly cleared projects involve projected investments of ₹41,863 crore and are expected to generate production worth ₹2.58 lakh crore, the ministry said. The approvals cover applications from several major players, including Dixon, Samsung Display Noida, Foxconn’s Yuzhan Technology India, Hindalco Industries, Tata Electronics, Amara Raja–ATL, Motherson and Vital Electronics. Together, these projects are estimated to create nearly 33,800 direct jobs.
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The latest clearances add to earlier approvals under the scheme. MeitY had previously cleared 24 applications with investments of ₹12,704 crore, followed by another 17 projects in a second tranche approved in November, involving investments of ₹7,172 crore. According to a note issued by the ministry, the third tranche of approvals spans manufacturing across 11 target product segments. These include components for mobile phones, telecom equipment, consumer electronics, strategic electronics, automotive electronics and IT hardware.
Components included
The approved proposals cover a wide range of components such as printed circuit boards (PCBs), lithium-ion cells, connectors, camera modules, display modules, aluminium extrusions and mobile phone sub-assemblies. The projects will be set up across eight states—Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan—with some employment spillover also expected in Telangana.
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Several projects stand out for their scale and employment potential. Motherson’s facility in Tamil Nadu is expected to generate 5,741 jobs, while Amara Raja–ATL will establish advanced component manufacturing operations in Haryana, creating an estimated 3,550 jobs. Tata Electronics will set up mobile phone manufacturing operations in Tamil Nadu, with plans to employ around 1,500 people.
In Maharashtra, Vital Electronics will establish a multilayer PCB manufacturing facility, generating 110 jobs. Ascent-K Circuits has received approval to set up an advanced PCB plant at the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) under the EMS 2.0 cluster, creating 1,540 jobs. Shogini, a subsidiary of IL JIN Electronics, has also been cleared to expand its PCB manufacturing capacity under the scheme.
Other approved projects include Samsung’s display module sub-assembly unit and Yuzhan Technology’s mobile device enclosure manufacturing facility. Amphenol High Speed Interconnect India will manufacture connectors in Karnataka, employing 186 people, while CIPSA Tech will set up a multilayer PCB facility in Andhra Pradesh, creating 100 jobs.
