New Delhi: The government has received 249 applications under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), covering a wide range of products from printed circuit boards (PCBs) to sub-assemblies for electronic goods, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said on Thursday.

The overwhelming response highlights the growing interest of companies in expanding India’s electronics manufacturing sector.

Although IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw did not disclose the names of companies that applied, he mentioned that some firms have applied for incentives for multiple types of components.

Electro-mechanicals and multi-layer PCBs attracted the highest number of applicants, with 87 and 43 companies respectively.

One company alone committed an investment of around Rs 22,000 c

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