Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Odisha Chief Minister Pitches State as Semiconductor Manufacturing Hub
Odisha wants to become an important place for making computer chips.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said five planned projects could bring investments of Rs 10,899 crore.
These projects would make different products, including silicon carbide chips and advanced chip packages.
The State says they could create more than 4,500 direct jobs and over 16,000 indirect jobs.
One company, SiCSem, is building a facility for making and packaging silicon carbide chips.
Another company, HIPS/3DGS, is planning a glass-substrate packaging facility for uses such as artificial intelligence.
Odisha is also planning a research hub at IIT Bhubaneswar and a new IT park.
The government hopes these projects will attract more companies and help local engineers find work in the State.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Odisha has five semiconductor projects worth Rs 10,899 crore in its investment pipeline.
The projects cover silicon carbide semiconductors, advanced packaging, glass-substrate packaging, memory-module assembly and power electronics.
Odisha expects the projects to create more than 4,500 direct jobs and over 16,000 indirect employment opportunities.
SiCSem is establishing an integrated silicon carbide fabrication and packaging facility, while HIPS/3DGS is developing an advanced glass-substrate packaging facility.
The State is offering additional fiscal support and developing an IT park and research hub to build a broader semiconductor ecosystem.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the Odisha government and companies including SiCSem, HIPS/3DGS, RIR Power Electronics, Sancode Technologies and ASP Semicon.
- What
- Odisha presented plans involving five semiconductor projects worth Rs 10,899 crore and a wider chip-manufacturing ecosystem.
- When
- The announcement was made on Friday at SEMICON India 2026; the article does not provide the calendar date.
- Where
- The announcement took place at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, while the projects and supporting facilities are being developed in Odisha, including Bhubaneswar.
- Why
- The State aims to attract semiconductor investment, create jobs, develop local skills and build an ecosystem spanning manufacturing, packaging, materials, research and technology.
- Investment pipeline
- Rs 10,899 crore across five semiconductor projects
- Expected employment
- More than 4,500 direct jobs and over 16,000 indirect opportunities
- National semiconductor projects
- Odisha has secured two of the 12 projects approved under the India Semiconductor Mission
- SiCSem project
- Rs 3,406 crore investment and a projection of 1,270 jobs
- Research hub
- Rs 452 crore National Industry Co-Development Hub on Integrated Power Electronics at IIT Bhubaneswar
- Fiscal support
- An additional 25% support on eligible capital expenditure for India Semiconductor Mission-approved projects
- Planned IT infrastructure
- Odisha is developing its third IT park over about 1,000 acres