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Gujarat Builds Semiconductor Ecosystem During Five Years Of Patel Government
Gujarat has been working to become an important place for making computer chips.
The state says companies have committed more than US$13.66 billion to semiconductor projects.
Six of India’s 12 approved chip projects are located there.
Sanand already has factories that assemble, test and package memory chips and other semiconductor products.
Dholera is becoming another major centre, with Tata Electronics building a chip factory.
Gujarat is offering companies financial help, cheaper land and lower electricity costs.
Schools and research centres are also training people for semiconductor jobs.
The government says these efforts support India’s goal of building a reliable chip supply chain.
Gujarat says it has attracted more than US$13.66 billion in semiconductor investments.
Six of India’s 12 approved semiconductor projects are located in Gujarat.
Sanand hosts operational facilities, while Tata Electronics is building a chip fab in Dholera.
State incentives include added capital assistance, land subsidies, fee reimbursements and power subsidies.
Universities and research centres are expanding semiconductor training and advanced manufacturing capabilities.
- Who
- The Gujarat government under Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, along with semiconductor companies, universities and research institutions.
- What
- Gujarat is expanding semiconductor manufacturing, packaging, testing, design, research and workforce training.
- Where
- 主要 semiconductor activity is concentrated in Sanand and Dholera, with additional expansion in Surat, Gujarat.
- When
- The developments were highlighted as Bhupendra Patel completed five years as chief minister on September 13.
- Why
- The state aims to become a leading semiconductor hub and support India’s presence in the global semiconductor supply chain.
Key facts
- Semiconductor investment
- More than US$13.66 billion attracted by Gujarat
- Approved projects
- Six of India’s 12 approved semiconductor projects are located in Gujarat
- Main centres
- Sanand and Dholera
- Sanand facility
- Micron Technology’s ATMP facility is operating at commercial scale
- Dholera fab
- Tata Electronics is building a commercial fab for CMOS logic chips using 110-to-28-nanometre process nodes
- Capital incentive
- Gujarat offers 40% additional capital investment assistance over Central Government CAPEX support
- Power subsidy
- Rs. 2 per unit for 10 years
- Training initiatives
- PDEU, GTU, Dholera ITI and IIT Gandhinagar are involved in semiconductor training or research
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