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7 projects approved under Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)

Posted 28 Oct 2025

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Article Summary

Seven projects under ECMS aim to boost domestic electronics manufacturing, attracting investment, and making India a key global player, amid rapid growth in production and exports.

Projects will enable large-scale production of components used across smartphones, automobiles, medical devices, telecommunications, and industrial systems.

  • ECMS was notified in April 2025 with a total outlay of ₹22,919 crore.

About ECMS 

  • Objective: Build a strong and self-sustaining ecosystem for electronics component manufacturing in the country. 
    • Its focus is on attracting both domestic and global investment across the value chain, promoting higher domestic value addition, and positioning India as a key player in global electronics trade.
  • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY)
  • Targeted Segments: It include sub-assemblies (Display and camera module), Bare components like Non-Surface Mount Devices, etc.
  • Tenure
    • Turnover Linked Incentive: 6 years with 1 year of gestation period
    • Capex Incentive: 5 years

India’s Electronics Sector  

  • It contributes around 3.4% of the country's GDP.
  • Electronics production has grown from ₹1.9 lakh crore in 2014–15 to ₹11.3 lakh crore in 2024–25, marking a six-fold increase. 
    • Exports rose from ₹38,000 crore to ₹3.27 lakh crore in the same period, reflecting an eight-fold jump. 
  • Electronics have emerged as India’s third largest and fastest growing export category in 2024–25 (rising from the seventh position in 2021–22).  
  • India is now the world’s second largest mobile phone manufacturer
  • Tags :
  • Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)
  • India’s Electronics Sector
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