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16 July
PIB Snippets: Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme & NIPU-2026
Two Cabinet-approved schemes with high-yield facts for Prelims
MPMS Outlay
₹62,500 crore
MPMS Tenure
FY27 – FY31 (5 yrs)
Urea Units (Current)
33 units, 269.42 LMT
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Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) 2026
EconomyNews Context
- The Union Cabinet approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budgetary outlay of ₹62,500 crore.
Key Features of MPMS
- Scheme tenure: 5 years, from FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31.
- Production incentive: 2.25% to 5% on eligible sales for manufacturing mobile phones in India.
- Additional incentive: Up to 1.5% linked to domestic sourcing of key components and sub-assemblies.
- Brand building incentive: Additional 3% on eligible sales for design and R&D to build Indian brands.
Expected Production
Cumulative mobile phone production expected to reach approximately ₹39,00,000 crore during the scheme tenure.
Expected Employment
Around 60,000 direct jobs are expected to be generated under MPMS.
India’s Mobile Phone Manufacturing: Key Statistics
- India is the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer by volume.
- 99.2% of mobile phones used in India are manufactured domestically.
- Smartphones emerged as India’s single largest exported product category in 2025, surpassing diesel fuel and cut diamonds.
- Electronics manufacturing has grown 7 times and exports have grown 11 times since FY 2014-15 under Make in India.
Source: PIB
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National Investment Policy for Urea 2026 (NIPU-2026)
Economy / AgricultureNews Context
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved NIPU-2026 for Atmanirbhar Bharat, to encourage new investments in the urea manufacturing sector.
Key Features of NIPU-2026
- The policy encourages setting up of new gas-based urea manufacturing units in India.
- Separation of fixed and variable costs for greater transparency.
- Return on Equity (RoE) band introduced with a floor at 12% and ceiling at 16%.
- Foreign exchange risk mitigation: fixed cost converted to INR after four years based on prevailing exchange rates.
- Estimated savings of over ₹250 crore for each plant established under NIPU-2026 compared to NIP-2012.
NIP-2012 background: Finalised by the Department of Fertilizers to attract investment for Revamp, Expansion, Revival/Brownfield, and Greenfield urea projects. Under it, 6 new urea units were established — 4 through JVCs of nominated PSUs and 2 by private companies. The investment period expired in October 2019, necessitating NIPU-2026.
India’s Urea Sector: Key Statistics
- There are presently 33 operational urea manufacturing units with a total installed capacity of 269.42 LMT (Lakh Metric Tonnes).
- A gap exists between indigenous production and demand, which is currently filled by urea imports.
Urea facts: A nitrogenous fertiliser containing 46% nitrogen — the highest among solid nitrogenous fertilisers — produced industrially from ammonia and carbon dioxide via the Haber-Bosch process. Neem-coated urea is mandated to reduce misuse and slow nutrient release.
Source: PIB
Source: PIB (Press Information Bureau)
