·
First
semiconductor fab SEZ:
Government has approved an SEZ by Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private
Limited at Dholera, Gujarat—India’s first chip fabrication plant.
·
Project
scale:
o Land: 66.166 hectares
o Investment: ~₹91,000 crore
o Employment: ~21,000 jobs
·
Scope
of operations:
o Electronic hardware manufacturing
o Software and IT/ITES services
o Integrated infrastructure with streamlined
approvals
·
Led by
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology through SEZ policy reforms
·
Key
amendments to SEZ Rules,
2006 (June 2025):
o Minimum land reduced: 50 → 10 hectares
o Relaxed land encumbrance norms
o Inclusion of free supplies in Net Foreign
Exchange calculations
o Allowed domestic sales in DTA with duties
·
Objective:
o Promote high-value semiconductor investments
o Boost ease of doing business
o Build a globally competitive electronics ecosystem
·
Micron
Semiconductor Technology India Pvt Ltd (Sanand, Gujarat)
o ₹13,000 crore investment
o Focus: Assembly, Testing, Marking &
Packaging
·
Aequs Group (Dharwad, Karnataka)
o Electronics component manufacturing
·
CG
Semi Pvt Ltd
o OSAT (chip assembly & testing)
·
Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd
o Semiconductor assembly & testing
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Reduces
import dependence in
semiconductors
·
Builds
domestic value chains
·
Generates
high-skilled employment
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Positions
India as a global
semiconductor hub
With its first chip
fabrication SEZ and a pipeline of semiconductor projects, India is making a major strategic push into advanced
electronics manufacturing, backed by policy reforms and
large-scale investments.
Government
has notified that an SEZ to be set up by M/s. Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private
Limited exclusively for Electronic Hardware and Software including IT/ITES at Dholera, Gujarat. The SEZ will be spread over 66.166 hectares
of land and is poised to provide employment to 21000 persons. The SEZ is designed
to support electronic hardware, software, and IT-enabled services, and includes
enabling infrastructure and a dedicated approval mechanism to streamline operations
and logistics. This is India’s first chip
fabrication plant.
Earlier,
Government had taken several significant steps to strengthen India’s semiconductor
and electronics manufacturing ecosystem through progressive reforms in the Special
Economic Zones (SEZ) law and targeted approvals of sector-specific SEZs. In line
with the Government’s focus, these reforms are aimed at promoting high-value, capital-intensive
investments, fostering innovation, and enhancing ease of doing business on developing
a globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem.
Key
amendments to the SEZ Rules, 2006 were carried out through the notification dated
03.06.2025 to address the unique requirements of semiconductor and electronics manufacturing,
including reduction in minimum land requirement from 50 hectares to 10 hectares,
flexibility in encumbrance norms, inclusion of free-of-cost supplies in Net Foreign
Exchange calculations, and permitting domestic sales in the Domestic Tariff Area
(DTA) on payment of applicable duties.
Following through on these reforms, the Board of
Approval for SEZs has accorded approvals to major proposals of setting up of SEZs
for semiconductor and electronics. Notably, Micron Semiconductor Technology India
Pvt Ltd is establishing an SEZ for semiconductor Assembly, Testing, Marking and
Packaging in Sanand, Gujarat, with an estimated investment of ₹13,000 crore,
while Aequs Group is setting up an electronic component
manufacturing SEZ in Dharwad, Karnataka. These projects are expected to catalyse
the development of domestic value chains, generate high-skilled employment, and
reduce import dependence. List of SEZs approved after the said regulatory easing,
is as below:
|
Sl. No. |
Name of the entity |
Date of notification |
Land Area (in
hectares) |
Proposed Investment
(in ₹ crore) |
Proposed Employment
(direct/ indirect) |
Type of Operation |
|
1. |
M/s Micron Semiconductor Technology India Pvt. Ltd |
23rd June, 2025 |
37.64 |
13,000 |
20,786 |
Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging Unit |
|
2. |
M/s. Hubballi Durable Goods Cluster Private Limited |
23rd June, 2025 |
11.549 |
100 |
4,360 |
Electronics Components Manufacturing and services |
|
3. |
M/s CG Semi Pvt. Ltd. |
23rd September, 2025
|
11.541 |
2150 |
1,911 |
Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing for
Semiconductor chips |
|
4. |
M/s Kaynes Semicon
Pvt. Ltd. |
26th September, 2025 |
18.44 |
681 |
2,020 |
Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing (OSAT) Unit |
|
5. |
M/s. Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited |
9th April, 2026 |
66.166 |
91,000 |
21,000 |
AI enabled Semiconductor Fabrication facility |
These
SEZs are envisaged to contribute to the gradual build-up of a robust, competitive,
resilient, and future-ready semiconductor ecosystem. These initiatives, together
with industry participation and policy support, are facilitating and paving a way
for the creation of integrated manufacturing clusters, strengthening domestic capabilities,
and positioning India as an emerging hub for semiconductor and electronics production.