Electronic manufacturing cluster in Odisha receives in-principle approval from DeitY.

India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) has obtained in-principle approval for setting up the first Greenfield electronic manufacturing cluster (EMC) in collaboration with the Government of Odisha, under the Electronic Manufacturing Clusters Scheme of Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), providing a boost to the electronics manufacturing industry and job creation in the state.

The proposed Greenfield EMC cluster, located at Harapur, Gaudakasipur and Durgapur village of Khurda District in Odisha, is expected to house over 100 electronics manufacturing units. The project, with an estimated cost of Rs. 209.64 crores, has an employment potential of 10,000 - 12,000 jobs.

The EMC scheme of DeitY supports grant assistance for setting up Greenfield and Brownfield EMCs. For Greenfield EMCs, the assistance is 50% of the project cost subject to a ceiling of Rs. 50 crore for every 100 acres of land.

'The state government is committed towards the development of the Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector in the state and both IDCO and OCAC (Odisha Computer Application Centre) are lending admirable support for the project.


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