India opened applications Friday, Nov. 6, for three pillars of its Semicon 2.0 program, moving a ₹1.275 trillion effort to expand domestic chipmaking into its project-selection phase.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said proposals may cover semiconductor machinery and materials, new fabrication plants, or further strengthening the assembly, testing, marking and packaging (ATMP) and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) industry. Those are the second through fourth pillars of a six-part plan, which also includes chip design, research and development, and talent development. The government set the program’s fiscal outlay at ₹1,27,500 crore.
Alongside the portal opening, the government announced 12 additional approvals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). Those projects carry projected investment of ₹7,503 crore, expected production of ₹39,045 crore and 7,127 direct jobs, the ministry said. Across ECMS, 118 applications spanning 34 products in 16 states had been approved, with projected investment of ₹77,051 crore, production of ₹5,73,146 crore and 81,755 direct jobs.
The government says Semicon 2.0 is intended to build domestic capacity across the semiconductor supply chain and strengthen resilience. Its targets include attracting at least three major equipment manufacturers and five companies in chemicals and gases. The ministry also says nearly half of ECMS-approved units belong to the micro, small and medium enterprises sector, which it identifies as a source of new opportunities.
Cabinet approval for the successor program came July 15, 2026, as part of the government’s long-term policy support for the sector. The ministry said 12 projects approved under the first Semicon India Programme had cumulative investment above ₹1.64 lakh crore across six states; five had begun commercial production by October 2026.
The ministry says the application window will run for an initial three years. It expects to assess the program’s progress at the three-year point, or sooner if needed.
