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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Semicon India Programme is India's central-government scheme, notified in 2021–22 with a ₹76,000-crore outlay, to build a domestic semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem.
- Which agency implements the Semicon India Programme?
- What is the total outlay and when was the programme approved?
- Name the major projects approved under the programme by 2026.?
- Why is the programme strategically significant for India?

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In February 2024 the Union Cabinet approved, under the Semicon India Programme, Tata Electronics' ₹91,000-crore fabrication plant at Dholera, Gujarat, in partnership with Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor (PSMC).

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