Tata
Electronics on Saturday 3 August began the construction of its Rs 27,000-crore
chip assembly plant in Assam, which is expected to become operational
next year and create 27,000 jobs initially.The
plant will produce 4.83 crore chips per day using indigenously-developed
technologies.
The
plant's Bhumi Pujan (foundation stone laying) ceremony was held at the project
site at Jagiroad in Morigaon district in the presence of Assam Chief Minister
Himanta Biswa Sarma and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran. Speaking on the occasion, Chandrasekaran
said the company has already employed 1,000 people from Assam and as the
facility expands it will bring entire semiconductor ecosystem companies.
"At
its capacity, it will employ 27,000 people, 15,000 direct jobs and additional
12,000 indirect jobs. The project was
approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
February 29, 2024. Union Electronics and IT minister Aswhini Vaishnaw
on Saturday said that the construction of the plant has started within a short
span of five months after the approval.
The minister said that the chips manufactured at the Tata
plant will be used in vehicles, including electric vehicles, and practically
every large company will be using their chips
The
chief minister assured the chairman of Tata Sons that the company will face no
difficulty in setting up this industry and the people of Assam will always be
grateful for this facility.
"The setting up of this facility
will herald industrial development in the state leading to employment
opportunities for the youth', Sarma said after the Bhumi pujan.