Semicon 2.0 Web Application Portal opens and 12 Approved Applicants are named under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme

6 November 2026

Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw opened the Semicon 2.0 Web Application Portal for Pillars 2, 3 and 4 of the Semicon India Programme. He also announced 12 Approved Applicants under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) carries Semicon 2.0, whose approved fiscal outlay is ₹1,27,500 crore. In the first phase, 12 projects across six states won approval, with cumulative investment of over Rs.1.64 lakh crore. The release says 05 projects have already commenced commercial production. The Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme has reached 332 institutions with EDA tools.