Lok Sabha Question No. 1713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Modified Scheme for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Sasikanth Senthil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1713

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 30.07.2025

## MODIFIED SCHEME FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING

## 1713.  SHRI SASIKANTH SENTHIL:

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

- (a) whether the Modified Scheme for semiconductor manufacturing includes provisions to promote eco-friendly and  sustainable  production  practices  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  any  environmental  safeguards mandated under the fiscal support framework;
- (b) the details of the role played by the National e-Waste Management Policy in promoting the recycling of semiconductor materials and reducing toxic waste along with the outcomes achieved so far;
- (c) whether the Government has put in place any monitoring mechanisms to assess and report harmful chemical exposure to workers in semiconductor manufacturing units and if so, the standards or permissible exposure limits set for such chemicals and the extent to which these are enforced; and
- (d)  whether  any  semiconductor  manufacturing  projects  supported  under  the  scheme  are  currently  being developed or proposed in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d): The  Government  has  approved  the  'Semicon  India  Programme'  with  a  total  outlay  of ₹76,000 crore for the development of a semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in the country. In a short span of three years, it has attracted investment of nearly 1.55 Lakh Cr. Six projects have been approved and the construction of these units is progressing rapidly.

The units approved under the Semicon India program have to follow environment laws and waste water management obligations under applicable laws.

In Tamil Nadu, the Government of India is supporting total of nine (9) companies under Design Linked Incentive scheme. Further, under Chips to Start-up programme(C2S), ten (10) institutes are approved for fiscal support and forty three (43) institutes are approved for design infrastructure support. The details of these companies are at Annexure-I.

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## Financial support to companies for chip design under DLI in the State of Tamil Nadu:

1.   Aheesa Digital Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
2.   Mindgrove Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
3.   InCore Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd.

## Companies supported for design tools under DLIin the State of Tamil Nadu:

1.   ARIES BioMed Technologies Pvt Ltd.
2.   Struent Semiconductors Pvt Ltd.
3.   PRSsemicon Technologies Pvt Ltd.
4.   Aheesa Digital Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
5.   Mindgrove Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
6.   InCore Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd.

## Academic Institutes for financial support under C2S Programme in the State of Tamil Nadu:

1.   Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
2.   SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore
3.   National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
4.   Indian Institute of Information Technology Tiruchirappalli
5.   Anna University Regional Campus Coimbatore
6.   Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, Ramanathapuram
7.   Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore
8.   St. Xaviers Catholic College of Engineering, Kanya Kumari
9.   College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai
10.  Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram

## Academic Institutes supported for design tools under C2S Programme in the State of Tamil Nadu:

1.   Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
2.   SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore
3.   National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
4.   Indian Institute of Information Technology Tiruchirappalli
5.   Anna University Regional Campus Coimbatore
6.   Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, Ramanathapuram
7.   Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore
8.   St. Xaviers Catholic College of Engineering, Kanya Kumari
9.   College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai
10.   Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
11.   IIT Madras
12.   PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
13.   VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology), Vellore
14.   Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai
15.   VIT Chennai
16.   Madras Institute of Technology
17.   Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Tamil Nadu
18.   SASTRA Deemed University, Tamilnadu
19.   SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur
20.   R.M.K College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruvallur
21.   Kalasalingam Academy of Research & Education, Tamilnadu
22.   Mohamed Sathak A J College of Engineering, Chennai
23.   SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam
24.   Easwari Engineering College, Chennai
25.   Vel Tech, Chennai
26.   RMK Engineering College, Kavaraipettai
27.   SRM TRP Engineering College, Trichy
28.   Sri Eshwar College of Engineering, Coimbatore
29.   SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Tiruchirappalli
30.   NIELIT Chennai
31.   SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai
32.   Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai
33.   Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai
34.   Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
35.   J.N.N Institute of Engineering, Chennai
36.   Arunachala College of Engineering For Women, TamilNadu
37.   Government College of Technology, Coimbatore
38.   Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
39.   P.S.R. Engineering College, Sivakasi
40.   Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Thandalam, Chennai
41.   Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology, Chennai
42.  Sona College of Technology, Salem
43.  Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore

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