GREATER NOIDA, Feb. 12 -- The foundation stone of the HCL-Foxconn semiconductor manufacturing unit in the Yamuna City region will be laid on February 21, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority said on Wednesday.

"It is a big step in Uttar Pradesh's push to build a semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem near the upcoming airport in Jewar. The ceremony will be attended by chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Union IT and electronics minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the gathering through video conferencing," said Shailendra Bhatia, additional chief executive officer of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority.

The project is being set up by Vamasundari Investments Pvt...