India, Aug. 6 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday informed that there has been a significant increase in the production and export of electronic goods over the years.

The ministry of electronics and information technology was responding to a question from Congress MP Geniben Nagaji Thakor on steps taken by the government to boost domestic electronics manufacturing and reduce dependence on imports.

In a written reply, Minister of State for Electronics And Information Technology, Jitin Prasada stated that value addition for electronics manufacturing in India has increased substantially over the years.

There has been a six to eight times increase in the production and export of electronic goods.

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