The Centre and Rajasthan government have jointly pitched the state as a key destination for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, urging investors to establish manufacturing units while assuring full government support. According to reports from Business Standard, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the groundwork for setting up around 450 factories has been laid in the past two years, while 75 factories have been approved under the Electronic Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) in the last year.
Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced that Rajasthan has operationalised its first semiconductor cluster in Bhiwadi, spread over 50 acres, with an annual production capacity of around six crore chips. As reported by Business Standard, the state has attracted investment proposals worth over ₹1,200 crore from about 20 companies so far. Sharma emphasised the state's 'triple-S' advantage -- silica, skill and solar -- and highlighted that regions like the Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar industrial belt and Kankani are being developed as the 'Silicon Valley of Rajasthan'.
The India Semiconductor Mission, backed by an incentive package of over ₹76,000 crore, is progressing at a fast pace, according to Sharma. According to reports from Business Standard, Industry and Commerce Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said semiconductors have become the backbone of economic self-reliance and global power balance in the digital age. The mission aims to position India among select countries producing semiconductors while generating large-scale employment in the sector.
Vaishnaw urged investors to set clear targets for establishing manufacturing units, assuring that the 'double-engine government' would extend full cooperation. As reported by Business Standard, the government is providing financial incentives including capital subsidies and interest subventions under dedicated semiconductor policy and other industrial policies. The state has introduced comprehensive policies to build a robust ecosystem for the semiconductor sector, with senior officials and industry stakeholders present at the event to showcase the state's industrial policies and investment opportunities.
