Semiconductor projects inaugurated

• Prime Minister virtually laid the foundation stone of three semiconductor projects worth about Rs 1.25 trillion, including the Rs 91,000 crore facility in Dholera, which will commence chip production by 2026.
• Two of the three facilities are located in Gujarat, whereas one is based in Assam.
• The three projects are the
  • Semiconductor fabrication facility at the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) in Gujarat,
  • the Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Morigaon, Assam, and
  • an OSAT facility in Sanand in Gujarat.
• All three projects are being incentivised under the India Semiconductor Mission which has an outlay of Rs 76,000 crore.

FACT

• The semiconductor fabrication facility at the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) will be established by Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) under the Modified Scheme for setting up semiconductor fabs in India.
• With an investment exceeding Rs. 91,000 crore, this will mark the inauguration of the country’s first commercial semiconductor fab.

ABOUT INDIA SEMICONDUCTOR MISSION

• India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is a specialized and independent Business Division within the Digital India Corporation that aims to build a vibrant semiconductor and display ecosystem to enable India’s emergence as a global hub for electronics manufacturing and design.
• Nodal Ministry– Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology