The Centre has approved two Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) in Tamil Nadu with a combined investment of over Rs 1,012 crore. The move is aimed at strengthening the state’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem and further India’s push towards self-reliance in the sector. The announcement was made by Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The two clusters will be developed at Manallur and Pillapaikkam. The Manallur EMC will span 474.3 acres with a project cost of Rs 587.47 crore, while the Pillapaikkam EMC will cover 379.3 acres at an investment of Rs 424.55 crore.
The government said India’s electronics manufacturing sector has witnessed significant growth over the past decade, supported by reforms such as Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, liberalised FDI norms, tax reforms and labour reforms.
Electronics production has increased from nearly Rs 1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15 to around Rs 13.11 lakh crore in 2025-26, while exports have risen from about Rs 38,000 crore to Rs 4.24 lakh crore during the same period.
India now manufactures nearly 99.2 per cent of the mobile phones sold domestically, and the sector provides employment to nearly 25 lakh people, according to industry estimates.
Tamil Nadu has emerged as one of the country’s key electronics manufacturing hubs, with manufacturing facilities spread across districts including Kancheepuram, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Krishnagiri, Tiruvallur and Coimbatore.
