New Delhi, May 26 -- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the Tata semiconductor facility at Jagiroad in Assam will start manufacturing chips by the end of the current financial year, 2025-26.

Once operational, the Tata plant will produce a whopping 48 million chip units per day, the chief minister told ANI.

"We have given all the clearances. Activity has started at a huge and rapid pace. I think they will be ready by the end of this financial year," he said.

"They will be ready to produce the first chips, and Tata is going to produce 48 million chips per day. So I think it will cater to global demand as well as demand within the country," the chief minister added.

The Rs 27,000 Tata project was approved by the Union Cabi...