Aiming to cut electronics imports faster, 22 ECMS projects are to unlock ₹418.63 billion investment to boost component manufacturing and domestic supply chains.
The government has cleared 22 new proposals under the third tranche of the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). On Friday, January 2, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said the approved projects involve a proposed investment of ₹418.63 billion. They are expected to generate about ₹2.58 trillion in production and create nearly 33,800 direct jobs.
The latest approvals follow an earlier clearance of 24 applications under the scheme. With the third tranche, total approvals under ECMS now stand at 46 projects across 11 states, with cumulative investment commitments of over ₹545 billion.
The newly approved proposals cover 11 product categories with applications across mobile phones, telecom, consumer electronics, automotive, strategic electronics and IT hardware. These include five basic components, three sub-assemblies and three supply chain materials considered critical to electronics manufacturing.
In the bare components segment, nine companies received approvals for printed circuit boards (PCBs), including high-density interconnect PCBs. Capacitor manufacturing approvals were granted to two firms, while one company was cleared to make high-speed connectors.
Three companies received approvals to manufacture enclosures used in mobile phones and IT hardware, and one proposal was cleared for lithium-ion cell production for digital applications.
In sub-assemblies, approvals were granted for optical transceiver sub-assemblies, camera module sub-assemblies, and display modules. These products are key inputs for smartphones, telecom equipment and consumer electronics.
To support upstream manufacturing, the government also approved projects for anode materials used in lithium-ion cells, copper-clad laminates for PCB production, and aluminium extrusions for mobile phone enclosures, a product currently imported in full.
The approved units will be set up across eight states, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.
Officials said the latest tranche would help reduce dependence on imports of critical components and strengthen domestic value chains. The scheme is part of a broader effort to position India as a competitive electronics manufacturing base amid shifting global supply chains.
