New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Domestic conglomerate Tata Electronics plans to roll out its first semiconductor chip from its plant at Dholera, Gujarat, by mid-2027 but faces potential delays if India is unable to secure ample supplies of rare earth and critical elements by then, said two senior executives privy to the development.

"We're currently in a massive construction phase. We expect to complete our facility, including the clean room, by early 2027, which is when we'll start moving in all our machinery and equipment. This is when trial production will begin, and the first wafers should hopefully start rolling out by mid-2027," said one of the executives cited above, requesting anonymity since the plans were still in process.

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