The Government of India has approved the first seven projects under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), with a total investment of ₹5,532 crore, stated a press release issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
According to the release, these projects are likely to produced ₹44,406 crore in production output and create 5,195 jobs, marking a major step in India’s efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing of electronic components.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw declared the approvals, terming it “an important milestone in India’s push to strengthen its electronics value chain.” The government stated the goal is to make India more self-reliant in component production and support large-scale electronics manufacturing.
The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) was initiated on 8 April 2025 with a total outlay of ₹22,919 crore (approximately USD 2.7 billion). The scheme will run for six years and aims to: Build a self-sustaining ecosystem for component manufacturing; Attract domestic and global investments; Increase domestic value addition; Integrate India into global electronics supply chains.
As of 30 September 2025, investment commitments under ECMS have reached ₹1.15 lakh crore, nearly double the original target of ₹59,350 crore. Over the next six years, the scheme is projected to generate ₹10.34 lakh crore in production and create over 1.4 lakh direct jobs, the release added.
The approved projects cover critical components such as camera module sub-assemblies, multi-layer and high-density PCBs, copper clad laminates, and polypropylene films, used across sectors like smartphones, automobiles, medical devices, telecommunications, and industrial systems.
“These projects will help India make more key components domestically, reducing import dependence and strengthening the electronics manufacturing ecosystem,” the press release stated.
It also highlighted that electronics has become India’s third-largest export category in FY 2024–25, underscoring the sector’s growing importance in the country’s economy.