UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw jointly laid the foundation stone for electronics manufacturing projects in Jewar on June 27, 2026. Photo: PIB
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw jointly laid the foundation stone for electronics manufacturing projects worth ₹6,750 crore in Jewar, marking a major step towards strengthening the state’s electronics and semiconductor ecosystem.
The projects, located in Yamuna City in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, are expected to position Jewar as one of India’s leading hubs for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing. Addressing the gathering on Saturday, Vaishnaw said Jewar would emerge as a key centre for the country’s electronics and semiconductor industries in the coming years.
The Union Minister said India currently imports advanced Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) worth nearly ₹40,000 crore, but domestic production of these high-end components will now begin from Jewar. He explained that PCBs form the backbone of the modern electronics industry and involve sophisticated multi-layer circuit technology. Manufacturing these components within the country, he added, would provide fresh momentum to the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative in the electronics sector.
Vaishnaw said that, following semiconductor manufacturing, Jewar is now set to become a major electronics manufacturing hub as well. He expressed confidence that several new electronics projects would be established in Uttar Pradesh, enabling the state to develop into one of India’s foremost centres for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing.
Highlighting the proposed Delhi–Lucknow–Varanasi–Patna–Siliguri Bullet Train Corridor, the Union Minister said the project, approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would transform transport infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh. Once operational, the journey from Delhi to Lucknow will take around 2 hours and 10 minutes, while travel from Jewar to Lucknow will be reduced to just 1 hour and 40 minutes. He said the high-speed rail network would accelerate industrial growth, attract investment and generate employment opportunities.
During the programme, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also laid the foundation stone for the first industrial unit to be established in the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) at Sector-10 of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA).
The Electronics Manufacturing Cluster, being developed with Central Government support across 206 acres, involves an investment of around ₹417 crore, including a contribution of ₹144 crore from the Centre. The project is expected to play a significant role in establishing Uttar Pradesh as one of India’s leading electronics manufacturing destinations.
Building India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
Launched under the Semicon India Programme, the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is creating a robust ecosystem for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing across the country. As of June 2026, the Government has approved 12 semiconductor manufacturing projects involving investments of nearly ₹1.64 lakh crore. These include one semiconductor fabrication unit, two compound semiconductor fabrication units and nine semiconductor packaging facilities.
The mission is also strengthening India’s semiconductor design capabilities through the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme. So far, support has been extended to 24 design projects, while 105 companies have been provided access to advanced Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools. In addition, 23 chip tape-outs, including those using advanced technology nodes at various foundries, have been successfully completed.
The Union Budget 2026–27 announced the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, which aims to promote semiconductor equipment and materials, indigenous intellectual property, resilient supply chains and advanced manufacturing capabilities. The initiative is expected to further reinforce India’s position as a trusted global semiconductor hub.
-PIB
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