♦ Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, inaugurated one of India’s first end-to-end semiconductor OSAT pilot line facility of CG Power at Sanand, Gujarat.

♦ This milestone marks a crucial step in India’s semiconductor journey under the India Semiconductor Mission, with CG Semi investing over Rs.7,600 crore over five years to develop two advanced facilities aimed at chip assembly, packaging, testing, and post-test services.

♦ The inaugurated G1 facility can handle around 0.5 million units per day and is set for commercial production in 2026, while the under-construction G2 will eventually scale up to 14.5 million units per day, generating over 5,000 jobs.