Guwahati, March 21 -- Industrialist Ratan Tata on Wednesday praised the Tata Group's Rs 27,000 crore investment in a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Assam's Jagiroad, calling it a transformative project that will put the state on the global map.
In a social media post, the Tata Trusts Chairman said the semiconductor plant being set up in partnership with the Assam government will make the state a major player in sophisticated semiconductors.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's announcement further underscores the significance of indigenous semiconductor production for India's self-reliance and technological sovereignty.
The semiconductor facility by Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt Ltd (TSAT) will have a capacity to produc...