MeitY launches pilot project to make India global hub of electronics repair

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Wednesday launched the Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO) initiative to help India become a leader in electronics repair.

The pilot project is being conducted in Bengaluru and will run for three months starting today (March 31).

The project has been identified as a game-changer for India and the ERSO industry is likely to fetch India up to $20 billion in revenue and also generate millions of jobs over the next five years, according to a statement by the ministry.