Uttar Pradesh has emerged as India’s leading electronics manufacturing hub, producing nearly 65% of the country’s mobile phones. Driven by strong investments, industry-friendly government policies, and the rapid expansion of manufacturing facilities, the state has become a major centre for electronics manufacturing and mobile phone production.
Since 2014, UP has been a hotspot for electronic manufacturers, including domestic and international ones to invest particularly in the Noida-Greater Noida-Yamuna Expressway corridor. Global big manufacturing smartphones, as also their component suppliers, have built huge manufacturing units in the area and put up a complete electronics manufacturing value chain. The state government says it accounts for roughly 65% of all mobile phones being manufactured in the country and is India’s biggest base for smartphone production.
Multiple efforts by both central and state governments have assisted the growth of the electronics sector in the state of Uttar Pradesh. At the national level, policies like the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for large electronics manufacturing incentives; the setting up and scaling of production capacities in India, whereas the electronics manufacturing policy issued by the state offers supplemental incentives, enhanced infrastructure, and business ease reforms.
The proactive actions of the Uttar Pradesh government to streamline approvals, build an efficient logistics infrastructure, boost investor confidence, and encourage (foreign direct investment) FDI have positioned the state as a prominent investment destination for the global electronics sector.
While these efforts should result in significant acceleration of manufacturing and investment in UP, the state has a lot of work ahead of itself in achieving sustained future growth. Increasing domestic value addition; further ramping up production of semiconductors and components; creating an ecosystem of highly skilled personnel; and upgrading research and development to enhance in-house R&D is crucial for a long-term plan. To stay competitive globally, UP will also need to make priority investments, to ensure availability of dependable power supply, a world-class logistics system, and highly advanced manufacturing technologies.
