Government Notifies Semicon 2.0 Scheme with ₹1.27 Trillion Outlay

Exam-focused facts from the 31 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Government of India notified the Semicon 2.0 scheme with a total outlay of ₹1.27 trillion.
The scheme provides fiscal support across six segments of the semiconductor value chain, including chip design, fabrication, packaging, and testing.
It aims to build resilient, trusted, and sovereign semiconductor technologies for national strategic and critical infrastructure.
The scheme targets local development of semiconductor IP cores, chips, system-on-chips (SoCs), and modules for electronic products.