Rajnandgaon, Aug. 8 -- In a significant boost to India's electronics manufacturing ecosystem, the Government of India has approved the establishment of an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC 2.0) in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh.

The approval is being seen as a major step towards positioning the state as an emerging destination for high-tech manufacturing. Under the leadership of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, the project is expected to attract investments exceeding Rs 3,000 crore and generate nearly 9,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved central financial assistance of Rs 210.56 crore for the project, which has a total estima...