New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- The government on Friday approved the third tranche of projects under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), as part of its continued push to strengthen India's electronics manufacturing ecosystem.

A total of 22 applications have been approved, with cumulative investments amounting to Rs 41,863 crore.

The approvals were announced at an event attended by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, , Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Electronics and IT and Commerce and Industry; and S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

The approved projects span a wide range of critical electronic components, including printed circuit b...