Government answer omits Tamil Nadu's AI compute allocation, pending clearances

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

• Semicon 2.0 was approved by the Cabinet on 15.07.2026 and is designed to cover the complete semiconductor ecosystem without excluding segments covered under 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 support for 61 institutes in 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 total investment commitments of about ₹1.64 lakh crore.

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