Semiconductor Facility Bhumi Pujan in Assam

Jagiroad (Assam), Aug 3 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Chairman of Tata Sons Limited N Chandrasekaran on Saturday performed the Bhumi pujan of the Rs 27,000 crore semiconductor assembly and test facility at Jagiroad in Morigaon district.

The Tata semiconductor assembly and test facility at Jagiroad is India's first indigenous semiconductor assembly and test facility.

Both Sarma and Chandrasekaran performed the rituals amidst the chanting of hymns by priests from different parts of the country.

A 3-D model of the semiconductor assembly and test facility was unveiled on the occasion by the chief minister.

'Look forward to being in Jagiroad shortly and initialise work on the semiconductor facility by performing the Bhumi pujan of the plant', Sarma had earlier posted on X.

The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) in another post on X said, 'Today is a historic day for Assam as HCM Dr@himantabiswa will perform the Bhumi pujan of the Tata Semiconductor Assembly and test facility at Jagiroad'.

'Once operational, it will transform the industrial landscape of Assam and herald a new era of growth', the CMO said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had virtually laid the foundation stone of the facility on March 13 this year.

The greenfield project of Tata Electronics at Jagiroad will involve an investment of Rs 27,000 crore and will generate employment opportunities for more than 30,000 people.

The first phase of the facility is expected to be operational by mid-2025.

The company will build the facility focusing on three key platform technologies - wire bond, flip chip, and a differentiated offering called integrated systems packaging (ISP), with plans to expand the roadmap to advanced packaging technologies in the future.

Semiconductor assembly and testing is a critical part of the value chain where wafers manufactured by semiconductor fabs are assembled or packaged and then tested before they are finally used in the desired product.

The proposed facility will serve the growing global demands across key market segments like AI, industrial, and consumer electronics, the company said.

The project will provide an immense boost to industrialisation in North-East India. It is envisioned under the Centre's semiconductor policy being driven by the India Semiconductor Mission and the Assam government's electronics policy.