Govt clears 22 proposals under electronics component scheme; Dixon, Foxconn, Hindalco enter approval list

The government has approved 22 new proposals under its Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), with a projected investment of ₹41,863 crore and production of ₹2,58,152 crore, PTI reported on Friday, citing Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

The approvals include projects from Dixon Electroconnect Private Limited, Samsung Display Noida, Foxconn’s Indian unit Yuzhan Technology India and Hindalco Industries, and are expected to generate nearly 34,000 direct jobs, according to the report.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw handed over approval letters to the companies on Friday, January 2.

In November, the government approved 17 ECMS proposals involving investments of ₹7,172 crore, while seven projects worth ₹5,532 crore were cleared in October 2025.

The third tranche of approvals covers manufacturing across 11 product segments used in sectors including mobile phones, telecommunications, consumer electronics, automotive and IT hardware.

The projects will be spread across Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

The approved products include five bare components such as printed circuit boards (PCBs), capacitors, connectors, enclosures and lithium-ion cells; three sub-assemblies including camera modules, display modules and optical transceivers; and three supply-chain items such as aluminium extrusion, anode material and laminates.

The approvals for PCBs have been given to nine applicants: India Circuits Private Limited; Vital Electronics Private Limited; Signum Electronics limited; Epitome Components Private Limited; BPL Limited; AT & S India Private Limited; Ascent-K Circuit Private Ltd; CIPSA TEC India Pvt Ltd and Shogini Technoarts Pvt Ltd.

Deki Electronics Limited and TDK India Private Limited received approval for manufacturing capacitors, while Amphenol High Speed Technology India Private Limited received approval for manufacturing of high-speed connectors.

Yuzhan Technology (India) Private Limited, Motherson Electronic Components Private Limited, and Tata Electronics Private Limited for the approval for manufacturing of enclosures.

The government approved ATLbattery Technology's application to manufacture Li-ion cells, which serve as rechargeable energy storage units for consumer and industrial electronics.

As per a background note circulated by the ministry, the latest set of approvals aim to significantly strengthen domestic supply chains, reduce import dependence for critical electronic components, and support the growth of high-value manufacturing capabilities in India.