en.Wedoany.com Reported - Two new electronics manufacturing plants will be built in the Jewar region of Uttar Pradesh, India, with a total project investment of approximately INR 67.5 billion (about USD 8.15 billion). Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, along with Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw, jointly laid the foundation stones for the projects. The plants are located in Yamuna City, Gautam Buddha Nagar district.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that Jewar is expected to develop into one of India's leading electronics and semiconductor manufacturing hubs in the coming years. He noted that the new plants will produce advanced multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs), components that are extremely thin yet integrate 20 to 22 layers of integrated circuits, making them core components of modern electronic devices. Currently, India imports PCBs worth nearly INR 400 billion annually. In the future, these products will be manufactured domestically, with Jewar becoming a major production base.
With the gradual improvement of the semiconductor ecosystem, Jewar is poised to grow into an electronics manufacturing hub. Ashwini Vaishnaw predicted that multiple new electronics manufacturing projects will emerge in Uttar Pradesh, driving the state to become a significant electronics and semiconductor manufacturing center in India. These projects will expand local manufacturing capabilities across the electronics value chain, helping India achieve technological self-reliance and fueling the vision of "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" (Self-Reliant India).
Discussing the impact of infrastructure on industry, Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the planned Delhi-Lucknow-Varanasi-Patna-Siliguri high-speed rail corridor will reshape the transportation landscape of Uttar Pradesh, acting as a catalyst for industrial and economic growth. The combination of a world-class transportation network and an electronics manufacturing ecosystem is expected to significantly enhance the state's attractiveness to investors.
At the ceremony, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also broke ground for the first industrial unit within the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Sector 10 of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA). The cluster spans 206 acres, with a total project cost of approximately INR 4.17 billion, supported by a central government allocation of INR 1.44 billion. Once completed, the project will solidify Uttar Pradesh's position as a hub for electronics manufacturing, attracting more high-value-added electronics industry investments.
The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), established under the Semicon India program, is building a comprehensive semiconductor and electronics manufacturing ecosystem in India. As of June 2026, the government has approved 12 semiconductor manufacturing projects with a total investment of approximately INR 1.64 trillion, encompassing one semiconductor wafer fab, two compound semiconductor wafer fabs, and nine semiconductor packaging units.
The India Semiconductor Mission is also supporting the domestic chip design industry through the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme. To date, 24 design projects have been supported, 105 companies have been authorized to use advanced Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools, and 23 chip tape-outs have been completed at multiple foundries (including advanced process nodes). The India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, announced in the 2026-27 Union Budget, will further focus on semiconductor equipment and materials, indigenous intellectual property, a robust supply chain, and advanced manufacturing capabilities, solidifying India's position as a trusted global semiconductor hub.
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