Manesar, April 18 -- Minister for Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that guidelines for the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme are almost ready and will be released in a few days. Addressing a press conference in Manesar, he said a portal will also be launched soon for applications to be made under the components manufacturing scheme.

The Union Cabinet approved the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme in March this year, with a funding of Rs 22,919 crore, to make India self-reliant in the electronics supply chain.

With various government initiatives, the electronics manufacturing sector has experienced remarkable growth over the last decade.

India's electronics manufacturing capability has increased s...