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Recently, in which city was the announcement made to establish India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone?
Gwalior
Jaipur
Nagpur
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Gwalior
India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) is to be established in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Government of Madhya Pradesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up this integrated industrial cluster. The project aims to bolster the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision by reducing reliance on imported telecom hardware and fostering indigenous R&D for 5G and 6G technologies. It serves as a plug-and-play facility designed to house the entire telecommunications and electronics manufacturing ecosystem in one specialized location.
Location: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (Phase-I covers 170 acres in SADA region and Gwalior IT Park)
Total Area: 350-acre integrated industrial cluster
Funding/Support: Supported by тВ╣493 crore in central government assistance
Governance: Managed by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) with 51% stake held by Madhya Pradesh and 49% by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
A is correct тАФ Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, has been selected to host India's first integrated Telecom Manufacturing Zone to boost domestic electronics production.
Link this with the 'Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme' for telecom, which is also designed to encourage the manufacturing of critical hardware components within India to achieve global competitiveness.