CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -As part of its objective to strengthen the electronics manufacturing ecosystem in India, the Ministry of Electronics and IT has approved the greenfield Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) with the project cost of Rs 492.85 crores to be set up in Ranjangaon Phase III, near Pune in Maharashtra.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s first Electronic Manufacturing Cluster was recently approved by Andhra Pradesh Government. The EMC has been designed and developed for providing facilities for manufacturing mobiles and allied products. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -About other EMCs in India Similar EMCs are already in place in Noida (in UP), Tirupati (in Andhra Pradesh) and also in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. These clusters are already housing units of multinational companies and domestic start-ups. The YSR EMC became the first such electronic manufacturing cluster in 2021.

Detailed explanation-4: -Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar announced that an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster is to be developed in the Ranjangaon area of Maharashtra. The Electronics Manufacturing Clusters will be developed for ₹500 crores.

Detailed explanation-5: -The GoI through Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) announced in the year 2012 about setting up of Green Field EMC in India with grant-in-aid for establishing such clusters.