Electronics Manufacturing To Generate 2.8 Crore Jobs In India, Says IT Minister
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Communications and Information Technology Minister Due to the rising consumption of electronic goods in India, the demand is expected to increase to $400 billion by 2014 and within a few years, import of electronics will surpass the fuel bill.
Talking about the increasing participation of Chinese equipment manufacturing firms in the country and the potential security threat, the minister said, "I want to assure the nation that whosoever are the electronics manufacturers, India's security will always be of paramount."
Chinese equipment manufacturing firms, such as
Prasad has already seen presentations from equipment makers such as
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As a second priority, he has laid down the alignment of
The minister expects 50,000 gram
“The government programme should be delivered to the panchayats. We have taken the issue very seriously," he said.
Prasad also said that the agenda to improve the situation of the State-owned
The minister, however, refused to comment on the key issues of the sector such as spectrum sharing, improving the merger & acquisition scenario or even the next round of spectrum auctions.
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The ministry, which is plagued with controversies, saw favouritism to some firms during the tenure of the former
The government is also keen to start a new programme for postal banking services as India has 1,55,000 post offices across the country and subsequently, a deep penetration and wide reach.
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