Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 1 March 2026

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Micron Technology ATMP plant in Sanand

Exam-focused facts from the 1 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) plant of Micron Semiconductor Technology India Pvt. Ltd. (Micron) in Sanand, Gujarat, on 28 February 2026.
  • The project involves a total investment of ₹22,516 crore and is expected to create 5,000 direct employment opportunities.
  • The facility will manufacture Solid State Drive (SSD) storage devices as well as Random Access Memory (RAM) products, specifically Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) and NAND.
  • The plant will receive advanced DRAM and NAND wafers from global factories and convert them into finished memory products for the global market.
  • The technical operations at the ATMP facility include chip assembly, performance testing for speed and memory capacity, marking, and final packaging.
  • The facility currently employs 2,000 people and includes specially-abled citizens serving as operators and technicians.