Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran performed the Bhumi Pujan for the upcoming semiconductor plant in the state on 3rd August. The ₹27,000 crore plant by Tata Electronics Private Limited, which will be India’s first indigenous semiconductor assembly and test facility, is coming up at Jagiroad in Morigaon district in the state.
Both CM Sarma and Chandrasekaran performed the rituals amidst the chanting of hymns by priests from different parts of the country. The CM also unveiled a 3D model of the upcoming plant during the event.
“With the blessings of Maa Kamakhya, Srimanta Sankardev and our people, I performed the Bhumi Pujan of the Tata Semiconductor facility in Jagiroad along with Chairman of Tata Sons, Shri N Chandrasekaran,” Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X after performing the Bhumi Pujan and addressing the gathering. He added that the “₹27,000 crore plant has an employment potential of over 27,000 jobs and will attract world-class industrial ecosystem that will spur India’s quest to become a global leader in new age tech.”
Proud! Assam set to become the next global electronic hub🦾 📱🖥️
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 3, 2024
With the blessings of Maa Kamakhya, Srimanta Sankardev and our people, I performed the Bhumi Pujan of the Tata Semiconductor facility in Jagiroad along with Chairman of Tata Sons, Shri N Chandrasekaran.
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He called it a historic day for Assam, saying that it will remain an important date in Assam’s industrial development. “Once operational, it will transform the industrial landscape of Assam and herald a new era of growth,” said a tweet posted by the CM’s office.
The foundation stone for the greenfield Assembly, Testing, Marking, And Packaging (ATMP) facility by PM Narendra Modi on 13 March this year after it was approved by the union cabinet on 29 February along with two other semiconductor plants. The two other plants are a semiconductor fabrication unit by Tata Group in Gujarat’s Dholera and another ATMP unit by Murugappa Group’s CG Power in Sanand in Gujarat.
In ATMP plants, wafers produced by fabrication plants are assembled, tested and packaged into individual chips to be used in various electronic devices. The Assam plant will have a capacity of 48 million chips per day for automotive, electric vehicles, consumer electronics, telecom, and mobile phones. The plant will initially focus on three key platform technologies, wire bond, flip chip, and a differentiated offering called integrated systems in package (ISIP).
The Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test (TSAT) project has further plans to expand its operations to advanced packaging technologies in the future. Tata Electronics is developing indigenous advanced semiconductor packaging technologies including flip chip and ISIP technologies.
The company’s decision to set up the plant in Assam came after the state govt introduced a productivity-linked incentive scheme for the semiconductor industry. Assam govt has also assured enough supply of clean water for the industry. The semiconductor industry requires a large quantity of ultra-pure water during processing, and Assam has an abundant supply of water from Brahmaputra and its numerous tributaries.
The plant is coming up at the plot where a paper mill of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited was located. After the plant was shut down and the employees were given VRS, the state govt acquired the land from the company. In June this year, the company signed a 60-year lease agreement with the Assam government to build the plant on the plot of over 170 acres.
The Assam govt also signed an MoU with Tata group today to build a 5-star hotel in Kaziranga National Park. “This property will provide world-class experience to the visitors and encourage them to spend more time in Assam,” CM Sarma said.
