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The Hindu · Economy

Centre clears ₹76,000-crore Semiconductor Mission; first fabs to come up in Gujarat and Assam

The Union Cabinet has approved the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) with an outlay of ₹76,000 crore to build a complete chip-manufacturing ecosystem — fabrication plants, display fabs, packaging units and design startups.

Under the mission, the government will extend fiscal support of up to 50% of project cost for semiconductor fabs. Tata Electronics and Micron have announced facilities in Dholera (Gujarat) and Sanand, with an ATMP unit in Assam.

Officials said the mission is central to reducing import dependence on chips — a market India currently imports almost entirely — and to positioning India in global supply chains being reshaped by US-China tech tensions.

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GS Paper III · Science & TechnologyAlso: Economy

Syllabus: Science & Tech — indigenisation of technology and developing new technology

What is it?

The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is a ₹76,000-crore programme under MeitY to build a complete chip ecosystem — fabrication plants (fabs), display fabs, ATMP/OSAT packaging units and design startups — with fiscal support of up to 50% of project cost.

Why it matters

India imports nearly all its semiconductors. Chips are strategically critical — powering defence, telecom and EVs — and global supply chains are being redrawn by US-China tech tensions, giving India a rare window to enter.

Key concepts

  • Fab — a semiconductor fabrication plant; capital cost often exceeds $10 billion
  • ATMP/OSAT — assembly, testing, marking & packaging: the back-end of chipmaking
  • DLI — Design-Linked Incentive supporting Indian chip-design startups
  • Chip geopolitics — export controls make semiconductors the new strategic resource

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