Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Govt Launches ₹1.27 Lakh Crore Semicon 2.0 Scheme
The Indian government has announced a big plan called Semicon 2.0.
They are spending a lot of money, ₹1.27 lakh crore, to help make computer chips in India.
This plan has six parts, like making chips, setting up factories, and testing them.
The goal is to make India better at making chips so that important things like computers and phones can be made here.
The government wants to make sure India has its own chip technology that is reliable and important for the country.
They will focus on making different parts of chips, like memory and sensors, to support this plan.
The Indian government has launched the Semicon 2.0 scheme with an outlay of ₹1.27 lakh crore.
The scheme covers six segments, including chip design, fabrication, and packaging.
The goal is to build resilient, trusted, and sovereign semiconductor technologies in India.
The scheme will focus on developing semiconductor IP cores, chips, SoCs, and modules.
The notification was published on August 31, 2026.
- Who
- Government of India
- What
- Notification of Semicon 2.0 scheme
- When
- August 31, 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- To boost the chip manufacturing ecosystem and develop resilient, trusted, and sovereign semiconductor technologies
- Scheme Name
- Semicon 2.0
- Total Outlay
- ₹1.27 lakh crore
- Segments Covered
- 6
- Focus Areas
- Chip design, fabrication, packaging, and ecosystem development
- Target Technologies
- Semiconductor IP cores, Chips, SoCs, and modules
- Notification Date
- August 31, 2026
