Source: ET
Context:
India is accelerating its push to strengthen domestic electronics manufacturing and reduce import dependence through targeted fiscal incentives.
Key Development
- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved 22 additional projects under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).
- Total investment committed by the approved projects: ₹41,863 crore.
- Total outlay of ECMS: ₹22,919 crore.
About the ECMS
- Objective: Promote domestic manufacturing of electronic components.
- Incentive structure:
- Payouts linked to incremental production.
- Additional incentives tied to employment generation.
- The scheme is time-competitive, rewarding firms that achieve production milestones early.
Beneficiaries
- The scheme supports a mix of:
- Small and medium Indian firms, and
- Established industry players such as Tata Electronics Pvt. Ltd..
- According to Ashwini Vaishnaw, incentives will benefit both emerging enterprises and large manufacturing heavyweights.
Key Feature
- First-to-finish incentive model:
- Companies that complete their production roadmaps earlier will receive payouts faster.
- Encourages speed, efficiency, and early capacity creation.
