Assam Govt Electronics Manufacturing Incentive Package : Assam announces ₹25,000 cr electronics incentives – 60% over central schemes. Tata’s ₹27,000 cr chip plant to begin production in 2026.
Key Announcements
💰 Total Incentives: ₹25,000 crore for semiconductor & electronic components
📈 Top-Up Offer: 60% additional incentives over central schemes
🏭 Flagship Project: Tata’s ₹27,000 crore Jagiroad semiconductor plant (48M chips/day)
Three-Tier Incentive Structure
1️⃣ Central Electronics Component Scheme (₹22,919 cr)
2️⃣ Assam State Policy (60% extra incentives)
3️⃣ UNNATI Scheme (NE industrial development)
Example: A ₹100 cr investment could receive:
- ₹25 cr from Centre + ₹15 cr from Assam = ₹40 cr total incentives
Strategic Benefits for Investors
✔ GST Rebates & power infrastructure support
✔ Ratan Tata Electronics Manufacturing City near semiconductor plant
✔ First-Mover Advantage in India’s newest electronics hub
✔ Global Traction: Recent 52-member Japanese delegation visit
Project Pipeline & Timeline
🔹 Tata Semiconductor Plant
- Production Start: Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
- Capacity: 48 million chips daily
- Investment: ₹27,000 crore
🔹 Upcoming Electronics City
- Dedicated zone for component manufacturers
- Integrated logistics with improved rail/road connectivity
Why Assam?
🌏 Gateway to ASEAN: Strategic NE location
🏗 Infrastructure Push: New highways, railways & air connectivity
📉 Cost Advantage: 50-60% higher incentives than other states
Industry Reactions
“Assam’s layered incentives make it suddenly competitive with Gujarat or Tamil Nadu for electronics investment.”
– Electronics Industry Analysis
What This Means for India?
🔌 Supply Chain Shift: Reduces China dependence for components
🧑🔧 Skilled Jobs: Creates technical workforce in Northeast
🚂 Industrial Rebalancing: Makes Assam new electronics frontier
CM Sarma’s announcement follows March 2024 Cabinet approval of India’s semiconductor mission. For application details, visit Assam Industries Dept. 🚀💻
