Answer omits Tamil Nadu's AI compute allocation, CSC saturation data

The MP asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology about the status of semiconductor projects in Tamil Nadu, the impact of the new Semicon 2.0 policy, pending clearances for a specific investment, and details regarding AI infrastructure and Common Service Centres in the state.

Asked and answered by: Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian; Answered by: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw)

What the government said

• Semicon 2.0 was approved by the Cabinet on 15.07.2026 and is designed to cover the complete semiconductor ecosystem without excluding segments from the previous programme.
• The government states that no application regarding the Rs. 80,000 crore Taiwanese investment mentioned in the question has been received by the Ministry.
• Two Artificial Intelligence Centres of Excellence (AI-CoEs) have been approved in Tamil Nadu.
• The government lists support for 7 semiconductor design companies in Tamil Nadu (Chennai and Coimbatore) and talent development in 61 institutes across the state.
• Under the Semicon India Programme, 12 manufacturing projects have been approved across 6 states (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Punjab, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh), with no mention of Tamil Nadu in this specific list.

Also in the document

• The answer does not provide specific figures for Tamil Nadu's share of the IndiaAI Mission GPU/compute allocation, only stating that two AI-CoEs were approved in the state.
• The answer does not directly address the specific claim about the suspension and restoration of access to US-AI models, instead citing the 'Pax Silica' initiative for India-US cooperation on AI compute access.
• The answer does not provide data on Common Service Centre saturation in Tamil Nadu's rural and hill blocks versus the national average, only describing the general objective of the CSC project.