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Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that manufacturing units of Uttar Pradesh were now producing over 55% of cell phones and over 50% of mobile components made in India while emphasising that Semicon India-2024 would position India as a global leader in semiconductors, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath during the inauguration of SEMICON India-2024, in Greater Noida, on Wednesday. He was addressing the inaugural session of Semicon India-2024 that Prime Minister Modi inaugurated at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida. The event was being organised from September 11 to 13 with the theme ‘Shaping the Semiconductor Future’. “UP has emerged as a major exporter of consumer electronics. This success is a result of the efforts made over the past few years, with 55% of the country’s mobile manufacturing and 50% of the mobile component production now taking place in the state,” he said.
The CM said while Samsung India came up with its display unit plant in Uttar Pradesh, the state was also becoming a major hub for data centres. “The UP Semiconductor Policy-2024 has been implemented to create a favourable environment for the semiconductor industry in the state. It includes attractive provisions for capital assistance, interest subsidies, land value, stamp and electricity duty exemptions,” he said.