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ENABLING INDUSTRY
Chemical cluster at Dahej major reason for semi-

conductor investments in Gujarat: Minister

The presence of a large chemical tion towards a place where the chemi- nership with Powerchip Semiconductor
cluster in Dahej in the South-west coast cal industry is already there. Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC), Taiwan.
of Gujarat is one of the major reasons This fab will be constructed in Dholera
for large ticket semiconductor invest- On February 29, the Union Cabinet in Gujarat at an investment of
ments happening in the region, said approved the establishment of three Rs. 91,000-crore.
Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister semiconductor units under ‘Develop-
of Railways, Communications and ment of Semiconductors and Display CG Power, in partnership with
Electronics & Information Technology. Manufacturing Ecosystems in India. Renesas Electronics Corporation, Japan
All three units will start construction and Stars Microelectronics, Thailand
Nearly 250 specialty gases and within the next 100 days. will set up a semiconductor unit in
chemicals are required for semiconduc- Sanand, Gujarat with an investment of
tor manufacturing, and the large chemi- In June, 2023, the Union Cabinet Rs. 7,600-crore. Tata Semiconductor
cal cluster at Dahej can fulfi l many of approved the proposal of Micron for Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd. will set
their demands from the semiconductor setting up a semiconductor unit in up a semiconductor unit in Morigaon,
industry. This, Mr. Vaishnaw said, is the Sanand, Gujarat. Tata Electronics Pvt. Ltd. Assam with an investment of
practical reason why there is a gravita- will set up a semiconductor fab in part- Rs. 27,000-crore.

RENEWABLE ENERGY
Adani Green Energy operationalizes solar energy

park in Gujarat

Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL) ment said. AGEL delivered 1,000-MW fi ve years and will create over 15,200
has said it has operationalised a cumu- in less than 12 months of commencing jobs. Innovative solutions are being
lative capacity of 1,000-MW solar work at Khavda, it added. deployed at Khavda to integrate sustain-
energy at Khavda, in Gujarat. able practices. AGEL has committed
The world’s largest renewable to deploy waterless cleaning robots for
With this, AGEL has achieved oper- energy plant of 30-GW spans a stagger- the entire solar capacity to address dust
ational capacity of 9,478-MW and con- ing 538-sq.km. of barren land, fi ve accumulation on panels to increase the
tinues its journey to the stated goal of times the size of Paris. The project is energy output and help conserve water
45,000-MW by 2030, a company state- expected to be completed in the next in the arid Kutch region.

DIVERSIFICATION
PM lays foundation stone of petrochemicals complex

of Petronet LNG

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi Gujarat on March 12. PLL’s petrochemicals to result in signifi cant savings in capex
laid the foundation stone of petrochemi- complex at Dahej will help boost pro- and opex costs of the project.
cals complex of Petronet LNG Ltd. duction of polypropylene in the coun-
(PLL) at Dahej and dedicated to the try. Setting up of the petrochemicals The Jan Aushadi Kendras will offer
nation 50 ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya complex in the proximity to the existing affordable and quality generic medi-
Janaushadhi Kendras’ from Ahmedabad, LNG regasifi cation terminal is expected cines to the people.

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