New Delhi, June 25 -- The Union government on Wednesday approved a Rs 417 crore Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC 2.0) at Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, to boost local manufacturing and innovation.

"The project was reviewed by Union IT Minister Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State Sh. Jitin Prasada today. The State Government has a significant role in implementing the project. Recognising this, officials have been instructed to work closely with the state to ensure faster execution of the project," the Ministry of Electronics & IT said in a statement.

This Electronics Manufacturing Cluster project will be developed by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA). This project will spread across 200 acre...