Semicon India Programme
Context: The Indian government relaxed Special Economic Zone rules to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing, leading to new SEZ approvals and significant investments.
Important Pointers:
Semicon India Programme: Approved with ₹76,000 crore outlay to develop semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in India.
Schemes under Semicon India Programme:
Semiconductor Fabs Scheme: Provides 50% fiscal support on a pari-passu basis for setting up Silicon CMOS-based semiconductor fabrication units.
Display Fabs Scheme: Offers 50% fiscal support on a pari-passu basis for establishing display manufacturing units in India.
Compound Semiconductors/ATMP Scheme: Grants 50% capital support for setting up Compound Semiconductors, Silicon Photonics (SiPh), MEMS Sensors, Discrete Semiconductors, and ATMP/OSAT units.
Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme: Provides up to 50% incentive on eligible design expenditure (max ₹15 Cr) and 4%–6% incentive on net sales for 5 years (max ₹30 Cr).