Lok Sabha Question No. 2065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Establishment of Electronic Export Promotion Centre
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2065

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 11.02.2026

## ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTRONIC EXPORT PROMOTION CENTRE

## 2065.   PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

## SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish a dedicated Electronics Export Promotion Centre (EEPC) in Mumbai considering the city's role as India's financial capital, major port hub and gateway for global electronic trade;
- (b) if so, quantum of financial assistance or grant-in-aid proposed to be provided by the Ministry for the establishment, infrastructure creation and operationalisation of the said Centre along with year-wise budgetary allocations;
- (c) the objectives and expected outcomes of proposed Centre in terms of increasing electronics exports,  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises (MSME) and start-up participation, technology upgrading and employment generation in Mumbai and the wider Maharashtra region;
- (d) whether any timeline has been fixed for approval and commissioning of the Centre and the agencies responsible for its implementation;
- (e) if not, the reasons for delay despite Mumbai's strategic advantage in export logistics, access to finance and international markets; and
- (f)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  this  gap  in  India's  electronics  export promotion ecosystem?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (f): The Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) is an export promotion  body  established  in  1989  to  promote  India's  exports  of  electronics  hardware, components and computer software/IT services. It functions under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

The mission of ESC is to champion the global growth of Indian ICT enterprises by:

- Promoting exports of software, electronics, and IT-enabled services.
- Facilitating global market access through exhibitions, B2B meets, and trade delegations.
- Advocating policy support and representing industry interests to the Government of India.
- Providing insights, resources, and platforms for members to stay competitive and futureready.

ESC assists exporters by providing market intelligence, trade facilitation, policy advocacy, buyer -seller  meets,  international  exhibitions,  and  export  compliance  support,  and  acts  as  the  nodal interface between industry and Government on electronics and software export matters.

The council is tasked with assisting exporters throughout the country.

The Government recognizes that the growth of electronics manufacturing and exports is critical to India's economic development and is committed to strengthening the ecosystem, boosting global competitiveness, and creating sustainable employment.

Towards  this,  Government  encourages  Indian  exporters  to  participate  in  the  exhibitions  and provides grant-in-aid under certain Schemes, wherein, regular bilateral institutional mechanism meetings are held with the Promotion Council, foreign Governments and Indian Missions abroad to explore new opportunities, identify and resolve trade issues thereby increasing Indian exports of electronics.

Driven  by  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister's  vision  of  Make  in  India  and  Atmanirbhar  Bharat,  the Government has taken several policy measures in the last 11 years with an aim to promote domestic production and exports of electronic goods. These measures include:

- Semicon Indian Programme
- PLI scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing
- PLI Scheme for IT Hardware
- Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Manufacturing  of  Electronic  Components  and  Semiconductors (SPECS)
- Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC and EMC 2.0) Scheme
- Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS)
- Public  Procurement  (Preference  to  Make  in  India)  Order  2017  to  prioritize  domestically manufactured products in public procurement
- Reforms in taxation including rationalization of tariff structure, exemption on basic custom duty on capital goods, etc.
- Allowing 100% FDI in electronics manufacturing, subject to applicable laws / regulations

As a result of these initiatives, Electronics production and exports have witnessed a significant growth as can been seen from the statistics below:

| #                                     | 2014-15       | 2024-25       | Remarks             |
|---------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------|
| Production of electronics goods (Rs.) | ~1.9 Lakh Cr  | ~11.3 Lakh Cr | Increased 6 times   |
| Export of electronics goods (Rs.)     | ~0.38 Lakh Cr | ~3.3 Lakh Cr  | Increased 8 times   |
| Production of mobile phones (Rs.)     | ~0.18 Lakh Cr | ~5.5 Lakh Cr  | Increased 28 times  |
| Export of mobile phones (Rs.)         | ~0.01 Lakh Cr | ~ 2 Lakh Cr   | Increased 127 times |

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