What this Budget makes very clear is that the focus is no longer only on adding capacity, but on improving how manufacturing actually performs on the ground. Initiatives like the Semiconductor Mission and the plan to rejuvenate 200 legacy industrial clusters show a clear intent to raise quality, precision, and reliability across factories. The proposed ₹10,000 crore MSME growth fund is also an important step, as stronger and more capable MSMEs directly strengthen the manufacturing ecosystem as a whole. As manufacturing becomes more complex and technology-intensive, automation and digital systems will increasingly be at the centre of day-to-day operations—helping plants improve consistency, manage scale, and meet global benchmarks. From a factory perspective, this Budget sets the direction for a more modern, efficient, and performance-driven manufacturing environment in India.
Quote from Dr. Sanjeev Srivastava, Head of Industrial Automation, Delta Electronics India
