- The newly approved proposals involve investment of ₹6,844 crore. Along with an additional ₹1,033-crore investment by Wipro Global Engineering and Electronic Materials, the current round represents total investment of ₹7,877 crore.
- The projects are expected to generate production worth around ₹82,243 crore and create 9,588 direct jobs. They are spread across 10 States, including Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
- The approvals cover 20 product categories, including camera modules, display modules, optical transceivers, connectors, relays, capacitors, coils, filters, speakers, microphones, antennas and metal-shielding covers. Important supply-chain products such as rare-earth permanent magnets, anode material for lithium-ion batteries, acetylene black and electrolyte additives are also included.
- With this round, a total of 106 projects across 15 States have been approved under ECMS, involving expected investment of ₹69,548 crore. These projects are projected to generate production worth about ₹5.34 lakh crore and create 74,628 direct jobs, along with around 2.5 lakh indirect employment opportunities.
- The Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme aims to move India beyond merely assembling electronic products and build domestic capacity for critical components and raw materials. The broader objective is to reduce import dependence, increase domestic value addition and develop India as a global electronics manufacturing hub.
Question
Q1. The Government approved projects worth ₹7,877 crore in August 2026 under which scheme?a) Production Linked Incentive Scheme
b) Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme
c) India Semiconductor Mission
d) Digital India Manufacturing Scheme
Answer:b) MeitY approved projects involving ₹7,877 crore investment under ECMS on 17 August 2026 to boost domestic electronics component manufacturing.
