Lok Sabha Question No. 5102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Semiconductor Fabrication Plants
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Naveen Jindal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5102

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 02.04.2025

## SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION PLANTS

## 5102. SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  ELECTRONICS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the details of the semiconductor fabrication plants established in India since, 2020, State-wise and year-wise;
- (b) the details of the semiconductor manufacturing units approved under the India Semiconductor Mission and their expected timeline for completion and operationalization, Statewise;
- (c) the details of the policy measures introduced to promote domestic semiconductor production and reduce dependence on imports;
- (d)  the  details  of  the  collaborations  with  the  global  technology  companies  for  semiconductor fabrication in India;
- (e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  establish  India  as  a  global  hub  for  semiconductor manufacturing; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  has  plans  to  ensure  continuous  innovation  and  scalability  in  the semiconductor sector for future technological advancements and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (e):Government has approved Semicon India programme with a total outlay of Rs 76,000 crore  for  the  development  of  semiconductor  and  display  manufacturing  ecosystem  in  India. which provides:

- i. Fiscal  support  of  50%  of  the  project  cost  on pari-passu basis  for  setting  up  of  Silicon Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) based Semiconductor Fabs in India.
- ii. Fiscal support of 50% of Project Cost on pari-passu basis for setting up of Display Fabs in India.
- iii. Fiscal  support  of  50%  of  the  Capital  Expenditure  on pari-passu basis  for  setting  up  of Compound Semiconductors / Silicon Photonics (SiPh) / Sensors (including Micro-ElectroMechanical  Systems)  Fab/  Discrete  Semiconductor  Fab  and  Semiconductor  Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) / Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facilities in India.
- iv. Product  Design  Linked  Incentive  of  up  to  50%  of  the  eligible  expenditure  subject  to  a ceiling of ₹15 Crore per application and also 'Deployment Linked Incentive' of 6% to 4% of  net  sales  turnover  over  5  years  subject  to  a  ceiling  of  ₹30  Crore  per  application  for incentivising chip design.

Government has also approved modernisation of Semi-Conductor Laboratory, Mohali to enhance efficiency and cycle time.

Government  has  approved  five  (5)  semiconductor  manufacturing  projects  that  includes  One Semiconductor Fabrication  facility  and  Four  (4)  Semiconductor  ATMP/OSAT  facilities  under Semicon India Program with cumulative investment of around Rs. 1,52,000 crore.  The approved projects are under various phases of implementation and are expected to be completed in 4-6year timeframe.

Further, to strengthen semiconductor manufacturing and creating a semiconductor ecosystem in the  country,  Government  has  entered  in  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with  USA, European Union, Japan and Singapore.

Semiconductor manufacturing is very complex and Technology intensive sector which requires specialized skilled manpower. To address this, the following measures have been taken by the Government:

1. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has launched the new curriculum for B.  Tech  in  Electronics  Engineering  (Very  Large-Scale  Integration  (VLSI)  Design  and Technology),  Diploma  in  Integrated  Circuit  (IC)  manufacturing  and  Minor  Degree  in Electronics  Engineering  (VLSI  Design  and  Technology),  as  a  step  towards  creation  of Talent pool in Semiconductor domain.
2. Government has launched the Chips to Startup ('C2S') programme which plans to train 85,000  industry  ready  workforce  at  about  113  participating  institutions  in  VLSI  and Embedded System Design. More than 43,000 engineering students have been onboarded for training at 113 organizations under C2S Programme till date.
3. A Skilled Manpower Advanced Research and Training (SMART) Lab has been setup in NIELIT Calicut in 2022  with an aim to train  one  lakh  engineers  nation-wide  within  5 years  in  VLSI  and  Embedded  System  design.  More  than  42,000  engineers  have  been trained nationwide using the SMART Lab.
4. Further,  the  following  collaborations/  partnerships  have  been  entered  into  by  India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) to encourage skill development:
5. (i) MoU  between  ISM  with  IISc  and  Lam  Research: To  train  about  60,000  Indian engineers in the upcoming 10 years through Lam Research's Semiverse platform.
6. (ii) MoU between ISM and IBM:  To facilitate Indian students/professionals to build a broad  skill  base  by  gaining  access  to  laboratories  and  research  focal  centers  and establishing internship and fellowship programs.
7. (iii) MoU between  ISM  with  Purdue  University: To  promote  the  cutting-edge  research and  development  and  commercialization  thereof,  curating  skilled  talent  pool  and

investment  opportunities  in  India  enabling  the  Indian  professionals  to  explore  their potential in the semiconductor and display space.

(f):Government  is  focused  on  its  objective  of  building  the  overall  semiconductor  design  and manufacturing  ecosystem  with  an  emphasis  on  fostering  R&D  in  semiconductor  area  in  the country. MeitY supports R&D projects in the area of semiconductors at academic institutions, research organizations, and startup companies through a dedicated R&D Scheme. Some of them includes but not limited to the followingnanotechnology, semiconductor materials, semiconductor processes, chip design, semiconductor IP Cores etc

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