Economy, Banking and Finance · 19 August 2026

Government Approves 31 Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) Projects Worth ₹7,877 Crore

Exam-focused facts from the 19 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Government approved 31 additional applications under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), with proposed investments of ₹7,877 crore.
  • The approved projects will manufacture printed circuit boards, camera modules, optical transceivers, electronic enclosures, and materials used to make components.
  • Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said facilities by Kaynes Technology, Dixon Technologies, Wipro, and Motherson are expected to begin operations over the next few months.
  • The ECMS was notified in April 2025 with an incentive outlay of ₹22,919 crore and was later raised to ₹40,000 crore.
  • The ECMS has so far approved 106 proposals spanning nearly 30 product segments and 15 states.
  • The approved ECMS proposals have committed ₹69,548 crore in investment, exceeding the initial target of ₹59,350 crore.
  • Kaynes Technology is expanding capabilities in printed circuit boards and associated materials.
  • Dixon Technologies is investing in components used in smartphones and other electronic products in Noida.
  • Wipro's approved project will manufacture laminates, a key base material for printed circuit boards.
  • Motherson is investing near Chennai in enclosures used in mobile phones, IT hardware, and related devices.