Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav chaired the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday at Mantralaya. The Cabinet approved the establishment of an Electronic Manufacturing Cluster at Bandikhedi village, Berasia tehsil, Bhopal district, under the Government of India’s EMC 2.0 project. The cluster will promote the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector with world-class infrastructure and Common Facility Centers (CFCs). For the project, 210.21 acres of land have been allocated and in-principle approval for a project cost of Rs. 371.95 crore has been granted, including Rs. 146.63 crore as the central share and Rs. 225.32 crore as the state share.
The EMC 2.0 scheme will play a key role in realising the vision of Digital India and Make in India, besides providing upgraded technical infrastructure, common facilities and a strong base for the electronics industry. The project will encourage new investment, create employment, increase government revenue through taxes, strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem and accelerate innovation and economic growth.