Disbursement under ECMS will stop if design, Six Sigma quality not met: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday issued an ultimatum to electronics component industry to act swiftly on the Centre’s key asks for a concrete plan on building design capabilities, achieving Six Sigma quality standards, and enhancing workforce skilling – or else risk losing out on disbursements and new approvals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).

After granting approvals to 29 proposals under ECMS entailing fresh investment of Rs 7,104 crore, the minister Vaishnaw cautioned that beneficiaries who do not invest in product design could be weeded out.