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Context: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS), aimed at incentivising domestic assembly of smartphones and greater local value addition. The ₹62,500 crore scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet on 15 July and continues the earlier PLI Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing, which ran from 2020 to FY26.
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What is Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS)?
The Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) is a ₹62,500 crore, five-year government scheme aimed at making India a stronger global hub for mobile phone manufacturing.
- Scheme outlay: ₹62,500 crore
- Duration: through 2030-31
- India’s position: second largest phone manufacturer in the world
- Main aim: Increase mobile phone production and domestic value addition in India.
- Indian brands: The scheme also provides special support to Indian-owned mobile phone brands, including incentives for Indian design and R&D.
MPMS is designed to encourage companies to make more mobile phones