India, June 25 -- The government on Wednesday has approved a Rs.417 crore electronics manufacturing cluster (EMC 2.0) in Uttar Pradesh.

Developed by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) across 206.4 acres, the EMC 2.0 will come up in Sector 10, near Jewar Airport, which is likely to begin operations in May.

The EMC 2.0 is expected to be completed by January 2028 and is likely to attract Rs.2,500 crore in investments and create 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," Information Technology (IT) Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

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