Government approves 17 new electronics component units; Rs 65,111 crore output projected

The government on Monday approved 17 projects under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), involving an investment of Rs 7,172 crore, marking a fresh push to expand India’s capacity in high-precision electronics components and strengthen its presence in global supply chains.

The projects are expected to generate 11,800 jobs and will support key sectors including smartphones, IT hardware, wearables, telecom, EVs, industrial electronics, defence, medical electronics, and renewable energy. Together, they are projected to deliver production worth Rs 65,111 crore.

The approvals include applications from Jabil, Aequs, ASUX Safety, AT&S, Ehoome IoT, Hi-Q Electronics, Uno Minda and Zetwerk. Others cleared in the tranche are Meena Electrotech, MicroPack, Rakon, Sahasra, Secure Meters, Sierra Circuits, Syrma Mobility and TE Connectivity.

The proposed units will manufacture components such as camera modules, multi-layer PCBs, enclosures for electronic devices, connectors, oscillators and optical transceivers. Spread across nine states — Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh — these projects involve cumulative investments of Rs 7,127 crore.

This is the second tranche of approvals under the scheme. In the first tranche announced on 27 October 2025, seven applications involving investments of Rs 5,532 crore and the potential to create 5,000 jobs were cleared. Applicants included Kaynes, SRF, Syrma SGS and Ascent Circuits. With the latest round, the total number of approved projects under ECMS has risen to 24.

During the five-month application window from 1 May to 30 September 2025, ECMS attracted 249 applications, nearly doubling initial estimates for investment, production and direct employment. The government said the programme will boost India’s domestic manufacturing capabilities, improve value addition and support wider MSME participation, while strengthening the country’s position in global value chains.

The second tranche includes India’s first-ever optical transceiver (SFP) manufacturing facilities by Jabil Circuit India and Zetchem Supply Chain Services; oscillators for communication devices, computers and industrial electronics by Rakon India; and enclosures for laptops and smartwatches by Aequs Consumer Products. Camera modules will be produced by ASUX Safety Components, Uno Minda and Syrma Mobility, while TE Connectivity India will manufacture connectors.

Nine companies — Hi-Q Electronics, Secure Circuits, Zetfab India, Ehoome IoT, Sierra Circuits (India), Meena Electrotech, AT&S India, Micropack and Infopower Technologies — will manufacture multi-layer PCBs.

Electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said ECMS is enabling deeper value chain integration, moving the sector from device-level manufacturing into components and sub-assemblies. He said this shift will support India’s target of reaching USD 500 billion in electronics manufacturing value by 2030–31.

Vaishnaw said long-term success will depend on building design teams, ensuring six-sigma quality standards and collaborating with domestic suppliers. Quality systems will be a critical part of project evaluation, he added.

“The way geopolitics and geoeconomics are emerging, the challenges will be bigger, and in those challenging periods, your ability to have good supply chain control will define your resilience and ability to compete in difficult times,” Vaishnaw told companies.

He said the government is developing “structured skilling programmes” in consultation with industry to meet growing talent needs. These projects in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities will offer hands-on training, certification and direct employability, while engaging with social organisations to strengthen local community links.

Pankaj Mohindroo, chairman of the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), said: “ECMS will anchor global value chains in India, create globally competitive Indian champions in every major product vertical, and accelerate our march toward the Prime Minister’s vision of USD 500 billion in electronics manufacturing.”

(With inputs from agencies)