Dholera’s ‘Semicon City’ will be National Hub of Semiconductor Industries

29 July 2022: Government of Gujarat has announced the Semiconductor Policy 2022-27 with the aim of providing support to the industries to manufacture semiconductors and displays in Gujarat. Dholera Smart City is expected to benefit the most from this Semiconductor Policy 2022-27. Under Gujarat Semiconductor Policy 2022-27, Semicon City will be set up at Dholera.

Dilip Brahmbhatt, General Manager, Commercial, Corporate & HR, Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd. (DICDL) said that the semiconductor policy announced by the state government will result in the arrival of semiconductor industries in Dholera and create new employment opportunities on a large scale. Dholera will become a national hub for semiconductor industries due to infrastructure and connectivity, he added.

Brahmbhatt said that an additional 50% capital subsidy will be provided for setting up a desalination plant in the initial 5 years of the semiconductor project to be established in Dholera. The project will facilitate good quality and uninterrupted supply of water.

Semiconductor projects to be set up in Dholera will be facilitated with alternative and reliable power supply through smart grid connectivity. The project will also be equipped with Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CTP) and Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDF).

It may be mentioned here that under the Semiconductor Policy, all eligible projects will be provided with good quality water at the rate of Rs.12 per cubic meter for the first five years. Thereafter, water rates will be increased at the rate of 10 percent annually for the next five years.

Gujarat State Electronics Mission (GSEM) has been established as a nodal agency in Gujarat along the lines of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity).