Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), the government has received investment applications worth one lakh 15 thousand and 351 crore rupees. Briefing the media in New Delhi, Mr Vaishnaw informed that the date of application under the scheme was closed yesterday, and the number of applications received under it is historic. He said the trust built over the last 11 years is now translating into investment, employment generation, and production. The Union Minister said that against a target of 59 thousand 350 crore rupees investment, applications worth over one lakh 15 thousand were received. Besides, against a production target of 4 lakh 56 thousand and 500 crore rupees, production estimates of over 10 lakh crore rupees have been received.