West Bengal charging electronics production

The West Bengal government is exploring ways to expand electronics manufacturing by leveraging the Centre’s modified electronics manufacturing clusters (EMC 2.0) scheme, said people familiar with the development. The clusters in Naihati and Falta, set up under the first iteration of the electronics and IT ministry’s scheme, are being assessed for expansion, according to the people.

While the new BJP regime has begun identifying land parcels in the state for greenfield investments, establishing a land bank is a more time-consuming process, they said.