Electronics manufacturing cluster on fast track

AURANGABAD: The move to establish the electronics manufacturing cluster (EMC) at Shendra Five Star industrial area has been put on the fast track with the Maharashtra government recommending a detailed project report (DPR) to the Centre on Thursday for establishing the Brownfield Cluster in Aurangabad under the aegis of the Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA). Earlier, the Union Government had allocated Rs 50 crore for the project which set Aurangabad to emerge among the eight locations in the country to develop EMC soon. In view of setting up the EMC in Aurangabad, the principal secretary (industries) had invited CMIA and Deogiri Electronics Cluster representatives to review activities of the chamber`s Brownfield Cluster.

Ltd is now awaiting for the approval from the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY), Government of India. Garde said, “The scheme covers production of products across the value chain from raw material, components, design and chip, assembly, testing, research and development and packaging. The government has allocated Rs 10,000 crore for M-SIPS in the 12th Five-Year Plan and has selected eight new areas for M-SIPS, including Aurangabad, Ghaziabad, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Nagpur, Nasik and Thane.