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Centre clears 22 projects under electronics components PLI scheme; Rs 41,863 crore investment expected

Centre clears 22 projects under electronics components PLI scheme; Rs 41,863 crore investment expected

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday approved 22 new proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), with projected investments of Rs 41,863 crore and estimated production of Rs 2.58 lakh crore.The approved proposals include applications from Dixon, Samsung Display Noida Pvt Ltd, Foxconn’s Yuzhan Technology India Pvt Ltd, Hindalco IndustriesTata Electronics, Amara Raja-ATL, Motherson and Vital Electronics, among others. Together, the projects are expected to generate 33,791 direct jobs, the ministry said.

The latest clearances come in addition to 24 applications approved earlier involving investments of Rs 12,704 crore, as well as 17 projects cleared under the second tranche in November with investments of Rs 7,172 crore. Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw handed over the approval letters to the companies on Friday.

According to a background note issued by the ministry, the third tranche spans manufacturing across 11 target product segments, covering mobile phones, telecom, consumer electronics, strategic electronics, automotive electronics and IT hardware.

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The approved components include printed circuit boards (PCBs), lithium-ion cells, connectors, camera modules, display modules, aluminium extrusions and mobile phone sub-assemblies.

The projects will be set up across eight states — Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Some projects are also expected to generate employment in Telangana, the ministry said.

Among the key projects, Motherson’s facility in Tamil Nadu is expected to generate 5,741 jobs, while Amara Raja-ATL will set up advanced component manufacturing operations in Haryana with an estimated employment of 3,550 people. Tata Electronics will undertake mobile phone manufacturing in Tamil Nadu, creating 1,500 jobs.

Vital Electronics will establish a multi-layer PCB manufacturing facility in Maharashtra generating 110 jobs. Ascent-K Circuits has received approval to set up an advanced PCB manufacturing plant at YEIDA under the EMS 2.0 cluster, creating 1,540 jobs, while Shogini, a subsidiary of IL JIN Electronics, has also been approved to expand PCB manufacturing under the ECMS.

Samsung will establish a display module sub-assembly unit, while Yuzhan Technology will manufacture enclosures for mobile devices. Amphenol High Speed Interconnect India will produce connectors in Karnataka, employing 186 people, and CIPSA Tech will set up a multilayer PCB facility in Andhra Pradesh creating 100 jobs.

The Union Cabinet approved the scheme in March 2025 with an outlay of Rs 22,919 crore as part of the government’s broader push to make India self-reliant in electronics manufacturing and reach $500 billion in electronics production by 2030-31.

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