New Assam microchip factory to boost employment: CM Himanta

NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, after the groundbreaking ceremony (Bhoomi Poojan) of chip assembly and testing unit at Jagiroad in Morigaon district, on Saturday said Assam is set to become the next global electronic hub.

He said the Rs 27,000 cr plant has an employment potential of more than 27,000 jobs and will attract a world-class industrial ecosystem that will spur India’s quest to become a global leader in new age tech.

The chief minister assured N Chandrasekaran, the Chairman of Tata Sons, that the company will face no difficulty in setting up this industry and the people of Assam will always be grateful for this facility.

This facility will herald industrial development in the state leading to employment opportunities for the youth, the CM said.

He said only due to the initiatives taken by the Prime Minister, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Electronics Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw that this facility became possible.