Uttar Pradesh is set for a major electronics manufacturing boost after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw laid the foundation stone for two electronics projects worth Rs 6,750 crore in Jevar, Gautam Buddh Nagar.
The projects are expected to create jobs, attract fresh investment and help make Jevar a major electronics and semiconductor manufacturing hub. The Centre is also developing a 206-acre Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Jevar to strengthen the region’s manufacturing ecosystem and support the Make in India initiative.
Bullet train to cut Delhi-Lucknow travel time
Highlighting future connectivity, Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Delhi-Lucknow bullet train project will significantly reduce travel time in Uttar Pradesh.
According to the minister, the Delhi-Lucknow journey will take around two hours and 10 minutes, while passengers will be able to travel from Jevar to Lucknow in just one hour and 40 minutes once the project becomes operational.
He said the proposed Delhi-Lucknow-Varanasi-Patna-Siliguri Bullet Train corridor would redefine connectivity across Uttar Pradesh, accelerate industrial growth, attract investment and generate employment across the state.
Rs 6,750 crore electronics projects launched in Jevar
The two projects were launched in Yamuna City, Jevar, with support from the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government.
Speaking at the event, Vaishnaw said Jevar is set to emerge as one of India’s leading electronics and semiconductor manufacturing hubs in the coming years.
Electronics Manufacturing Cluster to come up over 206 acres
A 206-acre Electronics Manufacturing Cluster is being developed in Sector 10 of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) to attract electronics manufacturers and strengthen domestic production.
The cluster is being developed at a cost of around Rs 417 crore, including Central government assistance of Rs 144 crore.
According to the government, the project will play a key role in positioning Uttar Pradesh as one of India’s leading electronics manufacturing destinations.
Jevar to begin manufacturing PCBs largely imported by India
Vaishnaw said India currently imports printed circuit boards (PCBs) worth around Rs 40,000 crore every year. With the new project, advanced PCB manufacturing will begin in Jevar, reducing dependence on imports.
He said printed circuit boards are the backbone of modern electronics, and domestic production will strengthen the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
According to the government, domestic PCB manufacturing is expected to reduce India’s dependence on imports, save foreign exchange, support ancillary industries, create skilled jobs and strengthen the country’s electronics supply chain.
What it means for Uttar Pradesh
According to the government, the projects are expected to:
- Strengthen electronics manufacturing in India
- Reduce dependence on imported printed circuit boards
- Position Jevar as a major electronics and semiconductor manufacturing hub
- Attract fresh investments to Uttar Pradesh
- Generate employment opportunities
- Support the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives
- Improve industrial connectivity through the proposed bullet train corridor
