The government has formally notified the Semicon 2.0 scheme, carrying an outlay of Rs 1.27 lakh crore aimed at strengthening India’s semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.
Six segments, covering the full chip supply chain
The scheme is divided into six segments: chip design by Indian firms, capital equipment required for chip production, semiconductor fabs, chip assembly, packaging, and testing. Together, these cover most stages of the semiconductor supply chain rather than focusing narrowly on one part of it.
The bigger goal: sovereign chip capability
The scheme’s stated aim is to build resilient, trusted, and sovereign semiconductor technologies, with a focus on designing, developing, and deploying chip technologies for national strategic and critical infrastructure needs. It follows the original Semicon India programme and represents an expanded push to reduce India’s reliance on imported chips across both commercial and strategic applications.
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