Lok Sabha Question No. 6142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Promotion of Electronics Manufacturing through EMC 2.0
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6142

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01.04.2026

## PROMOTION OF ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING THROUGH EMC 2.0

## 6142. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is promoting electronics manufacturing, digital innovation and IT-enabled  employment  nationwide  through  initiatives  such  as  Electronics  Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0), Digital India and related programmes;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  examined  the  feasibility  of  establishing  electronics assembly units, IT-enabled service centres or similar technology-driven  employment infrastructure in the districts of Katni, Panna and town of Khajuraho in the Khajuraho Lok Sabha region;
- (c)  if  so,  whether  the  absence  of  such  facilities  limits  technology-based  employment opportunities for youth in this comparatively less-developed and largely agriculture-dependent region; and
- (d) if so, the steps proposed to promote electronics manufacturing, IT-enabled services and digital entrepreneurship so that local youth obtain sustainable employment opportunities in this region?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d): Driven  by  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister's  vision  of  Make  in  India  and  Atmanirbhar Bharat,  the  Government  is  developing  complete  manufacturing  ecosystem  for  electronics goods.

Electronics manufacturing in India has expanded significantly in the last 11 years. It can be seen from the following statistics:

Table 1:

| #                                   | 2014-15        | 2024-25       | Remarks           |
|-------------------------------------|----------------|---------------|-------------------|
| Production of electronics goods (₹) | 1.9 Lakh Cr    | ~ 12Lakh Cr   | Increased 5 times |
| Export of electronics goods (₹)     | 38 thousand Cr | ~ 3.3 Lakh Cr | Increased 8 times |

| Mobile manufacturing units      | 2                       | 300                       | Increased 150 times   |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|
| Production of mobile phones (₹) | 18 thousand Cr          | 5.45 Lakh Cr              | Increased 28 times    |
| Export of mobile phones (₹)     | 1,500 Cr                | 2 Lakh Cr                 | Increased 127 times   |
| Mobile phone imported (units)   | 75% of the total demand | 0.02% of the total demand |                       |

From being an importer of mobile phones back in 2014, India has now become a net exporter. We have more than 300 mobile manufacturing units operational in the country.

Smartphones  have  emerged  as  India's  top  exported  commodity  in  CY  2025.  The  top  3 commodities exported from India in CY 2025 are mentioned below:

Table 2:

|   # |   HS Code | Item                                                                                   | Export value for CY 2025 (₹. Cr.)   |
|-----|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|   1 |  85171300 | Smartphones                                                                            | 262,452                             |
|   2 |  27101944 | Automotive diesel fuel, not containing biodiesel, conforming to standard IS 1460       | 1,42,227                            |
|   3 |  71023910 | Diamond (other than industrial diamond) cut or otherwise worked but not mounted or set | 1,08,652                            |

Source: DGCIS

This growth has been possible due to various measures taken by the Government in the last 11 years to promote domestic production of electronic goods, semiconductors, components and hardware. Some of the key electronics manufacturing initiatives include:

## Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)

Government launched ECMS to further deepen the supply chain ecosystem and develop robust electronics component ecosystem in the country.

It aims to attract investments across key components such as Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), passive  components,  electro-mechanical  components,  sub-assemblies,  camera  modules, optical transceivers, and capital goods required for electronics manufacturing.

The  scheme  envisaged  an  investment  of  Rs  59,350  crore  from  the  domestic/global manufacturers in India and direct employment of 91,600 during the scheme tenure.

The scheme has received an unprecedented response from the industry so far. 260 applications have been received till date, which project an anticipated investment commitment of ~Rs 1.18 lakh crores.

As on date, 75 applications have been approved across 12 states under the ECMS scheme. This is expected to attract an investment of Rs 61,671 crores and generate 65,040 jobs.

## Semicon India Programme

Government of India launched India Semiconductor Mission in 2022. The aim is to develop semiconductor manufacturing and to further widen the supply chain ecosystem with respect to manufacturing of active electronics component,

In less than 3 years, ten (10) units have been approved with cumulative investment of Rs.1.6 lakh  crore.  Commercial  production  from  two  plants  (Micron  and  Kaynes  at  Sanand)  has commenced.  Pilot production has started in 2 more units. Construction is also progressing rapidly in other units.

## Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0)

The scheme provides plug-and-play manufacturing infrastructure with ready land, utilities, and common facilities, reduce setup time, and enhance production efficiency.

30  Greenfield  Electronics  Manufacturing  Clusters  (EMCs)  and  5  common  facility  center (CFCs) have been established across 18 States in the country.

As  of  now,  these  clusters  have  mobilized  investments  of  more  than  Rs.30,000  crore  and generated employment around 90,000 jobs.

Under the EMC Scheme, two (02) greenfield EMC projects have been approved at BadwaiBhopal  and  Purva-Jabalpur  with  total  cost  of  Rs.85.76  crore,  including  central  financial assistance of Rs.38.62 crore covering an area of 90 acres.

Out of the saleable area of 55 acres, 116 manufacturing units have been allocated and 51 of these units have commenced operation. The total Investment mobilized in both EMCs is Rs. 147.8 crores and employment generated is 1366 persons.

These  initiatives have  significantly contributed  to the creation of direct, high-skilled employment opportunities for local youth in the electronics manufacturing sector. Further, it may be noted that the Government of India initiatives are Pan India in nature.  Location of the manufacturing units is decided by the industry.

## Employment Generation in Electronics Manufacturing:

The  growth  of  the  electronics  manufacturing  sector  has  led  to  substantial  employment generation. As per industry estimates, it supports around 25 lakh jobs, including direct and indirect employment.

## India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)

10  semiconductor  units  are  being  constructed  as  part  of  this  mission.  As  a  foundational industry, semiconductor manufacturing is expected to have a cascading impact on employment generation  across  the  supply  chain  and  allied  sectors,  leading  to  significant  indirect  job creation.

India  Semiconductor  Mission  2.0  will  also  focus  on  the  manufacture  of  equipment  and materials, design full stack, Indian IP and fortify supply chains. This will further drive more employment in the semiconductor ecosystem.

## Indian IT/ ITeS industry

Our IT industry has been progressively contributing to the growth of exports and creation of employment opportunities. It is expected to grow by ~6% to reach at USD 315 Billion in FY2025-26 (E) including exports of USD 246 Billion.

The IT-ITeS Industry has created large employment opportunities and is estimated to employ ~6 million professionals. (As per industry estimates)

## Digital Entrepreneurship

To strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Electronics and ICT domain across TierII and Tier-III cities in India, MeitY has undertaken several initiatives to promote technologydriven startups and innovation ecosystem in the country. Some of these initiatives are:

1. ' GenNext Support for Innovative Startups (GENESIS)' Scheme envisages scaling up about 1,600 technology startups, to discover, nurture and grow technology startups. The Scheme is being implemented through 65 incubation centres as Implementing Agencies
2. Next  Generation  Incubation  Scheme  (NGIS) aimed  at  supporting  software  product startups in 12 Tier-II locations including Bhopal.  As of now, NGIS Bhopal has supported 73 startups which has generated approximately 724 employments
3. Government has set up 68 Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) centres of which 60 centres are located in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Out of these, three (03) centres have been established at Bhopal, Indore, and Gwalior.
4. Further,  MeitY  had  also  launched  the  T echnology  Incubation  and  Development  of Entrepreneurs (TIDE 2.0) Scheme . Under the scheme, financial and technical support is being  provided  through  selected  incubators  located  in  institutes  of  higher  learning  and premier R&D organizations across the country.

## Digital India programme

It  was  launched  in  line  with  the  Prime  Minister's  vision  of  democratizing  technology  and ensuring that its benefits reach all sections of society. To promote digital entrepreneurship among  local  youth,  the  Government  has  taken  various  initiatives  under  Digital  India programme, which, inter-alia , include the following:

1. Common Services Centres (CSCs) offer  government  and  business  services  in  digital mode,  thereby  enhancing  last-mile  connectivity  in  rural  areas  through  Village  Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs).
2. VLEs earn money through service fees, and incentives by providing digital, financial, and government services to rural citizens such as bill payments, Aadhar related services etc.

Over  800  services  are  being  delivered  through  5.54  lakh  CSCs  functional  across  the country (in rural and urban areas).

40,954 CSCs are functional in the state of Madhya Pradesh, including 941 CSCs in Katni, 633 CSCs in Panna and 1567 CSCs in Chhatarpur district (includes Khajuraho region).

2. Pradhan  Mantri  Gramin  Digital  Saksharta  Abhiyan  (PMGDISHA) is  one  of  the world's  largest  digital  literacy  initiatives  with  over  6.39  Crore  persons  getting  trained nationwide (against the target of 6 Crore)

In the state of Madhya Pradesh, 50,69,449 candidates were trained under the Scheme. This included 92,755 candidates from Katni and 94,679 candidates from Panna and 137205 candidates from Chhatarpur district (includes Khajuraho region).

FutureSkills Prime is a collaborative initiative of Government of India and NASSCOM. It provides  skilling,  reskilling,  and  upskilling  in  emerging  technologies  such  as  Artificial Intelligence,  Big  Data  Analytics,  Internet  of  Things  (IoTs),  Cyber  Security,  Blockchain, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR), etc.

Under the programme, so far, more than 27.53+ lakh candidates have registered on the portal, out of which there have been 17.24+ lakh candidates enrolled/trained in various courses In the state of Madhya Pradesh, more than 50,000 candidates have enrolled/trained in various courses.

National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) provides digital literacy  courses  such  as  Awareness  in  Computer  Concept  (ACC),  Course  on  Computer Concepts (CCC) etc. It has trained 43 lakh+ candidates under various courses, including digital literacy and cyber security awareness

NIELIT has more than 350 Facilitation Centres spread across the State of Madhya Pradesh, out of which nearly 15 centres are located in the districts of Katni and Panna for promoting Digital Literacy Courses (DLC).

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