Lok Sabha Question No. 859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-26
Subject: National Policy on Electronics
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 859

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.06.2019

## NATIONAL POLICY ON ELECTRONICS

## 859.   SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to lay down national policy on electronics to boost electronics manufacturing industry in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  manufacturing  in  electronics  industries focusing and producing medical devices, defence and automobiles electronics components in India; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a):  The  Government has notified the  National  Policy on  Electronics 2019 (NPE 2019) on 25.02.2019, with the vision to position India as a global hub for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and create an enabling environment for the industry to compete globally.  The  salient  features  of  NPE  2019  are  annexed.  NPE  2019  is  available  at  the following link: https://meity.gov.in/esdm/policies.

(b)  and  (c):  NPE  2019  lays  emphasis  on  providing  special  support  for  developing  core competencies in the sub-sectors of Electronics, which inter-alia include  Medical electronic devices  industry,  Automotive  electronics  industry  and  Strategic  electronics  industry.  The Policy inter-alia encourages domestic manufacturing of electronic products and their inputs (parts,  sub-assemblies  and  components)  for  significantly  increasing  value  addition  by building  a  comprehensive  ecosystem,  covering  the  entire  supply  chain,  through  suitable incentive mechanisms and fiscal interventions.

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## Salient features of the National Policy on Electronics 2019 (NPE 2019)

The salient features of NPE 2019 inter-alia include:

- (a) Creating eco-system for globally competitive ESDM sector
- (b) Promotion of electronic components manufacturing ecosystem
- (c) Special  package  of  incentives  for  Mega  Projects  which  are  extremely  high-tech  and entail huge investments, such as semiconductor facilities (including trusted foundries), display fabrication, photonics and LED chip fabrication units
- (d) Encouraging Industry-led R&D and innovation and promoting start-up eco-system in all sub-sectors  of  electronics,  including  emerging  technology  areas  such  as  5G,  IoT/ Sensors,  Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), Drones, Robotics, Additive Manufacturing, Gaming and Entertainment, Photonics, Nano-based devices, as well as thrust areas such as medical electronics,  defence  and  strategic  electronics,  automotive  electronics,  cyber  security, power electronics and automation
- (e) Providing  incentives  and  support  for  significantly  enhancing  availability  of  skilled manpower, including re-skilling, in the ESDM sector
- (f) Promoting  research,  innovation  and  support  to  industry  for  green  processes  and sustainable e-Waste management, including inter-alia facilitation of citizen engagement programmes  for safe disposal of e-Waste in an environment friendly manner, development of e-Waste recycling industry and adoption of best practices in e-Waste management
- (g) Emphasis on Cyber Security and promoting trusted electronics value chain initiatives to improve India's national cyber security profile
- (h) Providing  special  support  for  developing  core  competencies  in  the  following  subsectors of Electronics:
-  Fabless Chip Design Industry
-  Medical Electronic Devices Industry
-  Automotive Electronics Industry and Power Electronics for Mobility
-  Strategic Electronics Industry
- (i) Creation of Sovereign Patent Fund (SPF) to promote the development and acquisition of IPs in ESDM sector

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