(a) whether the Government has any plan to set up semi-conductor fabrication centres in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the financial support likely to be provided by the Government for this project; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER`S OFFICE (SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) Semiconductor Complex Limited (SCL) was set up at Mohali, in the Public Sector
by the Government in the year 1978. This facility has been transferred from the
Department of Information Technology (DIT) to Department of Space (DOS) on
01.03.2005, and presently it is the objective of the Department to augment it to
serve national requirements for critical applications. As of now, while Government
has no plans to set up Semiconductor Fabrication Centres in India, Government is
encouraging industries to set up the same in the country.