Archive · 29 Nov 2025
India to Invest ₹4,500 Crore in SCL Mohali Modernization
The Indian government is planning to spend ₹4,500 crore over the next three years to upgrade the Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali.
This lab is the only place in India that makes special chips for things like satellites, medical devices, and defense systems.
The government wants to increase the lab's production by 100 times and make it easier for startups and students to create and test their own chip designs.
They also need 25 acres of land from the Punjab government to expand the lab.
The lab uses old technology, so the upgrade will help make better and more efficient chips.
The government is not planning to sell the lab to private companies.
A group of organizations, including C-DAC, DRDO, SCL, and private companies, will work together to make products using the new chips from the upgraded lab.
So far, 56 chips designed by students have been made at SCL.
The Indian government will invest ₹4,500 crore over three years to modernize the Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali.
The investment aims to scale up production by 100 times, overhaul old technology, and expand the facility to support chip manufacturing goals.
SCL Mohali will provide support to chip design startups and students, including fabrication, testing, and packaging.
The government has requested 25 acres of land from the Punjab government for the expansion of SCL Mohali, but the state's demand for a higher price has stalled progress.
A consortium comprising C-DAC, DRDO, SCL, and private sector firms will jointly develop products using chips manufactured at the modernized facility.
- Who
- Indian government, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
- What
- Modernization of Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali
- When
- Over the next three years
- Where
- Mohali, Punjab, India
- Why
- To scale up production, create new intellectual property, and support chip design startups
- Investment Amount
- ₹4,500 crore
- Duration
- 3 years
- Funding Source
- India Semiconductor Mission (ISM 1.0)
- Current Production
- 700 WSPM (wafer starts per month)
- Target Production
- 1,500 WSPM (wafer starts per month)
- Land Required
- 25 acres
- Technology Node
- 180-nanometer
- Wafer Size
- 8-inch
- Consortium Members
- C-DAC, DRDO, SCL, private sector firms
- Student Chips Fabricated
- 56
Sources
Centre to spend ₹4,500 crore to modernize SCL Mohali
Govt to modernise Semi-Conductor Laboratory Mohali with ₹4,500 cr investment: Ashwini Vaishnaw
CNBC-TV18 and Moneycontrol UP Tech Next Summit to focus on India's semiconductors sector
SCL Mohali Poised To Drive India’s Semiconductor Push, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw; Unveils Five-Point Roadmap
SCL Mohali to get Rs 4,500-cr facelift, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Centre to invest Rs 4,500 crore to upgrade SCL: Vaishnaw
