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Uttar Pradesh transforms from phone assembler to microchip producer: Yogi Adityanath
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CNBC TV18•06-10-2026, 11:59
Uttar Pradesh transforms from phone assembler to microchip producer: Yogi Adityanath
- •Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that Uttar Pradesh is shifting from assembling mobile phones to manufacturing microchips and driving the digital economy.
- •The state currently accounts for nearly 60 percent of India's mobile phone production and 55 percent of electronic component production.
- •A major HCL-Foxconn semiconductor unit worth 3,706 crore rupees is being established in Jewar alongside extensive data center investments.
- •Uttar Pradesh is now home to over 24,000 startups and eight unicorns, creating new entrepreneurial opportunities for the youth.
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Uttar Pradesh accounts for nearly 60% of the country's mobile phone production and 55% of its electronics component production. Industry estimates and government reports also note that the state produces around 65 percent of India's mobile phones through its expanding manufacturing clusters.
A ₹3,706-crore HCL-Foxconn semiconductor unit is being established in Jewar as part of the state's broader efforts to expand into microchip manufacturing and advanced electronics.
The AI Pragya initiative has set a target of connecting 10 lakh youths with emerging technologies in the state.
