Sanand, Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the ₹22,516 crore Semiconductor Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) facility of Micron Technology in Sanand, marking the start of commercial production and global shipment of memory modules manufactured in India.
The Sanand plant is the first operational project under the Centre’s semiconductor mission aligned with the “Make in India” vision. The facility focuses on advanced ATMP processes, a crucial stage in the semiconductor value chain involving chip assembly, testing and packaging before they are integrated into electronic devices.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister described the project as a major step toward technological self-reliance and positioning India as a trusted global hub for high-tech manufacturing. He said the facility would generate thousands of skilled jobs and catalyse further investments in the semiconductor ecosystem.
The project traces its origins to an announcement made by Micron during Modi’s state visit to the United States in July 2023. A formal agreement was signed the following month in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The plant’s commissioning within a short timeframe has been projected as a testament to policy support and coordinated execution at both central and state levels.
The development has been backed by the state’s semiconductor-focused industrial framework. The Gujarat government’s 2022–27 policy offers capital subsidies, concessions on land-related charges and utility incentives aimed at attracting global chipmakers. Officials say the incentives have already helped create a semiconductor cluster in and around Sanand and Dholera.
Among other major projects in the region, Tata Electronics is developing a semiconductor facility in Dholera, while CG Power and Industrial Solutions has announced a specialised chip unit in Sanand. Kaynes Technology has also proposed a multi-crore semiconductor investment in the area.
The Sanand unit is expected to reduce India’s dependence on imported microchips, which are critical for sectors such as consumer electronics, telecommunications, automobiles and emerging technologies including artificial intelligence and electric mobility.
With the first “Made in India” memory modules set for export, the facility represents a strategic push to integrate India more deeply into the global semiconductor supply chain and strengthen the country’s digital and industrial backbone.
