Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- TDK Corporation's Advanced Technologies Lithium-ion (Li-ion) Battery Manufacturing Plant was inaugurated on Friday at Sohna, Haryana.

Speaking at the inauguration, Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "Whether it is camera modules, PCB assembly, semiconductors, or batteries-every component will be manufactured in our country over the coming years. The arrival of such advanced technology in India is a major milestone for our self-reliance in electronics."

The plant, set up under the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) Scheme, will produce around 200 million battery packs annually, catering to nearly 40 percent of India's estimated demand of 500 million packs.

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