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Tamil Nadu Unveils Semiconductor Policy to Become India Hub
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News18•15-10-2026, 21:15
Tamil Nadu Unveils Semiconductor Policy to Become India Hub
- •Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay unveiled Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Ecosystem Policy 2026 to position the state as India premier microchip hub.
- •The policy aligns with the Union government national Semicon 2.0 programme to attract massive investments in cutting-edge electronic manufacturing.
- •A new Rs 175-crore semiconductor and electronics park will be established across 422 acres at Maduramangalam in Kancheepuram district.
- •The initiative supports the administration goal to scale Tamil Nadu into a USD 1.5 trillion economy by 2036.
- •The launch coincided with the unveiling of the CapitaLand Data Centre Chennai 01 facility to expand the state digital infrastructure.
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Unveiled by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday, the policy is designed to position Tamil Nadu as India's premier microchip production and semiconductor hub by aligning with the Union government's national Semicon 2.0 programme.
The initiative builds directly on recent infrastructure push, notably the upcoming Rs 175-crore semiconductor and electronics park spanning 422 acres at Maduramangalam in Kancheepuram district, alongside the unveiling of the CapitaLand Data Centre Chennai 01 facility.
Hand-in-hand with the rollout of the semiconductor ecosystem policy, the state administration is aggressively pursuing goals to scale Tamil Nadu into a USD 1.5 trillion economy by 2036.
