India, June 26 -- New Delhi

The central government has approved the setting up of a Rs.417-crore Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC 2.0) in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Budh Nagar district, at Sector 10 of the Yamuna Expressway, to boost local electronics production and innovation.

The project is expected to attract investments to the tune of Rs.2,500 crore and lead to the creation of around 15,000 jobs.

"It is fully in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of promoting manufacturing in India. It reflects the government's sharp focus on job creation and building a Viksit (developed) Bharat," said IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

The EMC 2.0 will be developed by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) o...