In a significant move to strengthen India’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem, the government has approved seven projects under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) out of the 249 proposals received, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on October 27.

“These projects mark a strategic beginning for India’s journey toward design-led, self-reliant electronics manufacturing,” Vaishnaw said, adding that the first batch includes proposals for manufacturing printed circuit boards (PCBs), camera modules, copper laminates, and polypropylene films — all critical inputs for the electronics value chain. Advertisement

According to Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan, the approved projects represent a cumulative investment of ₹5,532 crore, with the pot

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