Question : DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF ELECTRONIC ITEMS

(a) the details of the branded electronic products produced indigenously in the country;

(b) whether domestic production of electronic goods in the country is not sufficient enough to meet the demand;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has approved a plan for support for developing electronic manufacturing clusters in the country;

(e) if so, the details of such clusters set up in the country as on date, State and location-wise; and

(f) the funds allocated and released in this regard so far, State-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI MILIND DEORA)

(a): The details of some of the known branded electronic products produced in the country is given at Annexure.

(b): Yes, Sir.

(c): The demand for electronic goods in the country was of the order of USD 82 Billion in 2011-12 and is expected to reach USD 400 Billion by 2020. However, the domestic production of electronic goods in the country was of the order of USD 29 Billion only in 2011-12.

(d): The Government has notified the Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC) Scheme to provide world-class infrastructure for attracting investments in the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Sector vide Notification No.8(50)/2011-IPHW dated 22.10.2012.

(e): No cluster has been set up under this scheme so far.

(f): Funds are not allocated to State Governments under the Scheme. Financial assistance is provided to Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) constituted to set up common infrastructure and related facilities in the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster.