Sarkari Naukri

31 December 2021 Current Affairs:On December 29, 2021, Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the India Semiconductor Mission.

Highlights:

• Interested companies will be able to apply for the scheme beginning January 1, 2022, if they want to take advantage of the Rs 76,000-crore incentives set aside by the central government for developing semiconductors and demonstrating India’s manufacturing ecosystem.
• In order to receive applications for the scheme, a portal has been created.
• The India Semiconductor Mission is a government-led initiative to develop semiconductors in India (ISM)
• Digital India Corporation’s ISM is a specialized and self-contained business division.
• The mission’s goal is to create a thriving semiconductor and display ecosystem so that India can become a global leader in electronics manufacturing and design.
• It has the authority to negotiate with applicants for the semiconductor and display fab schemes.
• It also has the authority to choose the appropriate technology mix, node generation, applications, and capacity, among other things.
• The program was created in order to attract large investments in the production of AMOLED-based display panels or TFT LCDs.
• The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announced this scheme on December 21, 2021.