India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology approved 12 additional applications under its Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) on Nov. 6, widening a program for domestic electronics components and supply-chain inputs. The ministry projects ₹7,503 crore in investment, ₹39,045 crore in production and 7,127 direct jobs from the approved applications.
The approved portfolio includes multi-layer printed circuit boards, relays, heat sinks and specialty ceramics. Supply-chain products include copper foil, anode material, cathode active material, polypropylene film and camera-rim production; the approvals also cover capital goods and parts. The projects span Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
The ministry said copper foil, cathode active material and specialty ceramics received ECMS approval for the first time. The latest round brings the scheme to 118 approved applications across 34 products and 16 states. Across the portfolio, the government projects ₹77,051 crore in investment, ₹5,73,146 crore in production and direct employment for 81,755 people. It says nearly half of ECMS-approved units belong to the micro, small and medium enterprises sector.
Separately, the government opened applications for three parts of Semicon 2.0 on Nov. 6. Pillar 2 covers machines and materials, Pillar 3 covers additional fabs, and Pillar 4 covers the ATMP/OSAT industry. The program has a fiscal outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore. The government aims to attract at least three major equipment manufacturers and five companies in chemicals and gases.
ECMS was notified in April 2025 with an initial outlay of ₹22,919 crore. A Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology factsheet says the 2026–27 Union Budget raised that amount to ₹40,000 crore. The government says the scheme is intended to strengthen domestic supply chains and reduce import dependence.
The government says the earlier Semicon 1.0 phase approved 12 projects across six states, with five in commercial production as of October 2026.
