ENA State 2024-12-16 16:25:49 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Gandhinagar, Dec 16 (KNN)</strong> In a significant stride towards India's technological self-sufficiency, a new semiconductor chip manufacturing facility was inaugurated on Sunday in Bagumara village, Palsana taluka of Surat district.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Central Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil presided over the ceremony, marking a notable milestone for the state's industrial landscape.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The state-of-the-art plant, established by Suchi Group&mdash;a company transitioning from the textile sector&mdash;represents a substantial investment of Rs 840 crore.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">With a production capacity of 300,000 chips daily, the facility underscores Gujarat's emerging potential in high-tech manufacturing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">During the inauguration, Paatil highlighted the transformative potential of local industrial ecosystems, noting that the Tapi river region has consistently inspired entrepreneurs to explore innovative business frontiers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">His remarks emphasised the significance of industrial diversification from traditional sectors like textiles to advanced digital technologies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Home Minister of State Harsh Sanghavi contextualised the plant's establishment within the broader national framework, describing it as a tangible manifestation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of an Atmanirbhar India, particularly in critical technological domains like semiconductor manufacturing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Mona Khandar, principal secretary of the science and technology department, underscored the strategic importance of electronics manufacturing in driving the digital revolution.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">She emphasised that semiconductors represent the foundational raw material for technological advancement and expressed confidence in Gujarat's industrial ecosystem's capability to potentially serve global semiconductor demands.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The inauguration signals a promising development in India's semiconductor manufacturing ambitions, representing a significant step towards reducing dependence on international chip supply chains and bolstering domestic technological capabilities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 40269 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/gujarat-launches-rs-840-crore-semiconductor-facility-in-surat 2024-12-16 16:25:49 knnindia.co.in