{"id":88347,"date":"2026-11-07T19:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T13:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=88347"},"modified":"2026-11-07T19:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T13:34:21","slug":"electronics-component-manufacturing-scheme-ecms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/07-11-2026\/electronics-component-manufacturing-scheme-ecms","title":{"rendered":"Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The government approved 12 new projects under the <strong>Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tamil Nadu accounts for four projects, Gujarat and Maharashtra two each, while Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka account for one each.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With these approvals, overall, 118 applications covering 34 products across 16 States have been approved under ECMS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was launched in <strong>2025 <\/strong>and has a <strong>tenure of six years,<\/strong> with an optional one-year gestation period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> To build a strong and self-sustaining ecosystem for electronics component manufacturing in the country.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d1e5ed\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d1e5ed;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-40.png\" alt=\"ECMS\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-88349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-40.png 593w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-40-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ECMS seeks to<strong> integrate India\u2019s electronic industry with global value chains<\/strong> by encouraging production of essential components, sub-assemblies, and raw materials within the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c4d1e8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c4d1e8;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-39.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-88348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-39.png 897w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-39-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-39-768x162.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Electronics Sector in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Electronics production increased from \u20b91.9 lakh crore in 2014\u201315 to \u20b913.11 lakh crore in 2025\u201326.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronics exports grew from \u20b938,000+ crore to \u20b94.24 lakh crore during the same period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"bee1f0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #bee1f0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-41.png\" alt=\"electronics sector \" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-88350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-41.png 466w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-41-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India is the <strong>second largest mobile phone producer <\/strong>in the world.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India has achieved near self-reliance in mobile production- from importing 78% of its requirements in 2014\u201315 to manufacturing almost all devices domestically today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Top 5 export destinations for Indian electronic goods in FY 2024\u201325<\/strong> are the United States, United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Italy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronics manufacturing created <strong>25 lakh jobs in the last 10 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Future Projections: <\/strong>India has a<strong> <\/strong>vision of building a $500 billion domestic electronics manufacturing ecosystem by 2030\u201331.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Government Initiatives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Make in India: Launched in 2014, <\/strong>aimed at boosting India&#8217;s manufacturing sector and economic growth.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transform India into a global hub for design and manufacturing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP): <\/strong>Launched in 2017, aimed to promote domestic value addition in mobile phones and their parts.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increased investment and set up significant manufacturing capacities in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing:<\/strong> Introduced performance-linked incentives of 4%\u20136% on incremental sales for eligible target segments. The focus is on scaling domestic electronics and mobile manufacturing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PLI for IT Hardware:<\/strong> Offers production-linked incentives to boost domestic manufacturing and attract investment. PLI 2.0 builds on this to strengthen the manufacturing ecosystem, cut import reliance, and position India as a trusted global supply-chain hub.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Semicon India Programme: <\/strong>The \u20b976,000-crore Semicon 1.0 programme created a broader semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem. It complements electronics manufacturing with support for fabs, packaging, testing, design and related capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC) Scheme: <\/strong>This offers financial assistance of up to 50% of the project cost with a ceiling of \u20b950 crore for every 100 acres of land for greenfield projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electronics Development Fund (EDF): <\/strong>Serves as a Fund of Funds investing in venture funds (Daughter Funds) to supply risk capital and promote market-driven innovation, product design, and startup growth in ESDM and IT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS): <\/strong>The scheme will provide financial incentive of 25% on capital expenditure for the identified list of electronic goods that comprise downstream value chain of electronic products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme has emerged as a cornerstone of India\u2019s electronics manufacturing strategy.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Union Budget 2026\u201327 enhanced its outlay to \u20b940,000 crore, reflecting a strong policy commitment to expanding domestic production capacity.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ECMS has mobilised substantial investment, increased production, and generated significant employment.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/Industry\/it-ministry-approves-12-more-projects-under-ecms-scheme\/article71673913.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The government approved 12 new projects under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> About <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Tamil Nadu accounts for four projects, Gujarat and Maharashtra two each, while Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka account for one each. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> With these approvals, overall, 118 applications covering 34 products across 16 States have been approved under ECMS. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/07-11-2026\/electronics-component-manufacturing-scheme-ecms \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88347"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88353,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88347\/revisions\/88353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}