Sarma je dejal, da je skupina TATA vodila prve pogovore z državno vlado o tovarni za sestavljanje in pakiranje polprevodnikov in da so zadovoljni z razpravami tukaj, stopili v stik s centrom.
Skupina TATA načrtuje postavitev tovarne za predelavo polprevodnikov v Assamu z naložbo v vrednosti približno 40,000 milijonov ₹, je v petek povedal glavni minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Ko je govoril o funkciji v Guwahatiju, je dejal, da se je po pogovorih z državno vlado obrnilo na center za končno odobritev in da se kmalu pričakuje zeleno luč.
“There is a very good news for us. TATA Electronics Ltd has submitted an application for setting up an electronic centre at Jagiroad,” Sarma said. “They have submitted a proposal to the Government of India with an outlay of about Rs 40,000 crore,” he added.
Jagiroad, in Morigaon district, is about 55 km from the state’s largest city Guwahati. Sarma said the TATA Group held initial talks with the state government about the semiconductor assembly and packaging plant, and satisfied with the discussions here, they have approached the Centre.
“If all goes well, we will see a major investment in the state which will create a positive environment for industrialisation. We are in touch with the Centre and hope that the final approval will be given in a month or two,” he said.
Glavni minister je dejal, da se je konglomerat obrnil tudi na državno vlado, da usposobi 1,000 ljudi za zaposlitev v enoti.
“We used to always ask why the electronics and IT industry did not come to our state. Now it is changing,” Sarma said. In a post on X, he thanked PM Narendra Modi “for his continuous guidance in transforming our State”.
Državni kabinet je avgusta odobril politiko proizvodnje polprevodnikov in elektronske proizvodnje Assam.