Tata Electronics builds India's 1st semiconductor fabrication unit: Gujarat enables 1,500 residential units; mainly for Tata Group staff, suppliers
The first chip production from Dholera would commence by December 2026. (AI image)
India's 1st semiconductor fabrication unit: Gujarat is facilitating the construction of 1,500 residential accommodations for expatriates and staff members of the
Tata Group
and its vendors at Dholera, Ahmedabad district, where the organisation is establishing India's first semiconductor fabrication facility.
The development is taking place within the Dholera Special Investment Region. The Rs 91,000 crore Tata Electronics fabrication facility is projected to create over 20,000 skilled employment opportunities, both direct and indirect.
Construction has commenced on an additional 1,000 units, supplementing the existing 500 apartments, with completion anticipated by February-March next year. These serviced accommodations offer options of one, two or three bedrooms.
"There is an availability of about 275 apartments currently of which about 250 have been occupied by the Tata Group and their suppliers and other ecosystem companies, while 225 are nearing completion," said Mona Khandhar, principal secretary at the Department of Science and Technology in Gujarat according to an ET report . "They are in Dholera, in the vicinity of the upcoming fab and have been occupied by the teams presently stationed there.
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At the ground-breaking event of the Tata facility in Dholera in March 2024, union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwani Vaishnaw said that the first chip production from Dholera would commence by December 2026.
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"The Gujarat government hasn't directly constructed these (residential) facilities," Khandhar explained. "Private developers have undertaken the projects on plots auctioned through a special purpose vehicle established by the Gujarat government.
These dwellings are separate from those the Tata Group plans to develop independently."
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The initial phase involves a 10-acre allocation to the Tata Group, with plans to complete 530 apartments by mid-2027, she indicated.
"As the Tata Group serves as an anchor investor, we ensure their consultation when necessary to maintain coordinated efforts," she said.
The Gujarat government is facilitating infrastructure development for Tata Group employees and suppliers, including expatriate staff.
The development encompasses a fire station, school, hospital, desalination plant, hotel and additional facilities including a 'Global Tent City'.
The Gujarat government intends to create an environment in Dholera reminiscent of expatriates' native countries. The Global Tent City will feature culinary streets representing Taiwan, Korea, Japan, the US and various European nations. Plans also include a premium mall and accommodation facilities.
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