Government approves 22 proposals worth ₹41,863 crore in third tranche of ECMS
The Ministry of Electronics and IT on 2 January 2026 approved 22 more proposals under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme, with projected investment of ₹41,863 crore and 33,791 direct jobs.
Summary
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on 2 January 2026 approved 22 proposals in the third tranche of the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), with projected investment of ₹41,863 crore, projected production of ₹2,58,152 crore and 33,791 direct jobs. The approvals cover 11 target products: five bare components (PCB, capacitors, connectors, enclosures and Li-ion cells), three sub-assemblies (camera module, display module and optical transceiver) and three supply-chain items (aluminium extrusion, anode material and copper-clad laminate). The approved units are spread across eight states — Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan — taking total ECMS approvals to 46 applications after 24 approved earlier for ₹12,704 crore.
Key facts
- Tranche
- 3rd tranche of ECMS — 22 proposals
- Investment
- ₹41,863 crore
- Production
- ₹2,58,152 crore (projected)
- Direct jobs
- 33,791
- Products
- 11: 5 bare components, 3 sub-assemblies, 3 supply-chain items
- States
- 8: AP, Haryana, Karnataka, MP, Maharashtra, TN, UP, Rajasthan
- Total so far
- 46 applications (24 earlier for ₹12,704 crore)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many proposals were approved in the third tranche of the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) on 2 January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 22
PIB (MeitY): 22 proposals were approved in the third tranche; 24 had been approved earlier, taking the total to 46.
What is the projected investment of the 22 ECMS proposals approved in January 2026?
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Correct answer: B — ₹41,863 crore
PIB (MeitY): projected investment is ₹41,863 crore; ₹2,58,152 crore is projected production and ₹12,704 crore was the earlier tranche.
Consider the following statements about the third tranche of ECMS approvals (January 2026): 1. The approved products include anode material, a critical item for lithium-ion cells. 2. The approved units are spread across eight states. 3. The approvals cover only bare components and no sub-assemblies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MeitY): anode material is among the supply-chain items, and the units are in eight states. Three sub-assemblies (camera module, display module, optical transceiver) were also approved, so statement 3 is wrong.