Taiwan’s electronics giant Foxconn will start manufacturing iPhones at its Devanahalli unit in Bengaluru by April 2024, Minister of Large and Medium Industries MB Patil said. (Representational Image/Reuters)
The project is expected to generate employment for at least 50,000 people in the state. Taiwan-based Foxconn plans to manufacture 20 million iPhone units annually at the plant after the completion of three phases
The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka is set to give 300 acres of land to iPhone maker Foxconn by July 1 to set up a manufacturing unit for the smartphone giant in Bengaluru. Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil said the Taiwanese electronics giant will start manufacturing iPhones at its Devanahalli unit in Bengaluru by April 2024.
The government says the Rs 13,600-crore project has been expedited and the identified land will be provided to Foxconn by next month. The project is expected to generate employment for at least 50,000 people in the state. The company plans to manufacture 20 million units annually at the plant after the completion of the three phases.
The announcement came after representatives of Foxconn, including Paul Liu, Ton Liu, Simon Song, Bharat Dandi and others, met MB Patil. IT-BT (Information Technology-Biotechnology) Minister Priyank Kharge was also present during the courtesy meeting.
The Taiwan-based global company has already paid 30% (Rs 90 crore) of the cost of the land to the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB).
Along with the land, the Karnataka government will provide 50 lakh liters of water per day to the company. It will also provide quality power, road connectivity, infrastructure and other requirements.
“The company has been asked to provide details of the skill sets it seeks in employees. Accordingly, steps will be taken to facilitate training programs to make eligible candidates employable.”
Foxconn had signed an MoU with the Karnataka government in March, according to which it would invest Rs 8,000 crore for a mobile manufacturing unit in the state.
