New Delhi, Aug 17: India is stepping up efforts to strengthen its electronics manufacturing ecosystem, with the government approving 31 new projects involving an investment of ₹7,877 crore under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).

The projects, spread across 10 states, are expected to generate around ₹82,243 crore in production and create nearly 10,000 jobs. The latest approvals take the total number of projects cleared under the scheme to 106, with cumulative investment commitments reaching ₹69,548 crore.

The scale of investment highlights the growing focus on developing domestic capabilities in the components and materials that form the backbone of India’s rapidly expanding electronics industry.

Focus shifts to critical electronics components

The newly approved projects cover a wide range of components and specialised materials used across consumer electronics, telecommunications, automobiles and other technology-driven industries.

The projects include manufacturing of camera and display modules, connectors, enclosures, optical transceivers, speakers, microphones, antennas, coils, filters and capacitors.

Several projects will also manufacture specialised inputs such as rare-earth permanent magnets, acetylene black and electrolyte additives, as well as copper-clad laminates used in printed circuit boards.

By supporting production across different stages of the electronics value chain, the scheme is aimed at reducing supply-chain gaps and increasing domestic value addition.

Investment commitments cross original target

The latest approvals have pushed ECMS investment commitments significantly above the scheme’s original target.

The government had initially set an investment target of ₹59,350 crore. With the latest approvals, the cumulative commitment has risen to ₹69,548 crore.

Projected production has also increased to around ₹5.34 lakh crore, compared with the original target of ₹4.56 lakh crore.

The 106 approved projects now cover nearly 30 product categories across 15 states, giving the programme a broader geographical and industrial footprint.

From approvals to actual manufacturing

With the number of approved projects rising, attention is increasingly shifting towards execution and commercial production.

Several projects backed under the ECMS are already under construction or moving towards the production stage. Companies including Kaynes Technology, Dixon Technologies, Tata Electronics, Motherson and Wipro have projects at different stages of development.

MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan has indicated that a number of facilities are expected to begin commercial operations in the coming months.

The transition from approvals to operational factories will be crucial in determining how quickly the scheme translates into new manufacturing capacity, employment and domestic production.

Building a stronger domestic supply chain

India’s electronics ambitions extend beyond assembling finished products. The government is increasingly focusing on developing the components, materials and specialised inputs needed to support the entire manufacturing ecosystem.

A stronger domestic component industry could help companies reduce dependence on overseas suppliers, improve supply-chain resilience and increase the amount of value created within the country.

It could also help Indian manufacturers integrate more deeply with global electronics supply chains as international companies diversify their production bases.

India targets $500 billion electronics output

The expansion of component manufacturing forms part of India’s larger ambition to become a major global electronics manufacturing hub.

The government has set a target of $500 billion in electronics production by 2030, making the availability of locally manufactured components and materials increasingly important.

Applications under categories that remain open will continue to be accepted until July 2027, while the government is processing applications on an ongoing basis.

The latest approvals therefore represent more than another round of government clearances. They signal a broader shift towards building the industrial base needed to support India’s next phase of electronics growth.

The key test now will be execution — ensuring that the announced investments translate into operational factories, skilled jobs and sustained domestic production, while helping Indian companies become more competitive in global electronics supply chains.