PM Modi inaugurates Micron Technology's Semiconductor ATMP facility in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Micron Technology's Semiconductor ATMP Facility in Gujarat, marking a historic milestone in India's semiconductor manufacturing journey.

#WATCH | Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the Semiconductor Assembly, Test and Packaging (ATMP) facility of Micron Semiconductor Technology India Private Limited in Sanand.

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(Source: ANI/DD) pic.twitter.com/nY76Tz9S0r — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2026

Addressing a gathering after the inauguration, PM Narendra Modi said, "AI Summit introduced the world to India's AI potential and this inauguration is another symbol of India's commitment to technology leadership. The beginning of commercial production in this ATMP facility of Micron will strengthen India's role in the global value chain."

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who was present at the inauguration ceremony, said, "Memory chips will be manufactured in this plant. The semiconductor industry is foundational and everything from cameras to mobiles needs memory chips... India has made a place in the semiconductor industry on the global map..."

#WATCH | Sanand, Ahmedabad | Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says, "Memory chips will be manufactured in this plant. The semiconductor industry is foundational and everything from cameras to mobiles needs memory chips... India has made a place in the semiconductor industry on the… https://t.co/m2sxiWXW3dpic.twitter.com/WLACZTJe33

— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2026

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel said the cluster in Sanand has the potential to become the  semiconductor hub of the world.

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said, "Today marks India's entry into the global semiconductor supply chain as a manufacturing nation... Gujarat's leadership is incentivising semiconductor projects... We are beyond proud of Micron being here, and in just the last few years, they have achieved incredible results."

#WATCH | Sanand, Gujarat: US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, says, "...I join you today for this historic moment, the inauguration of Micron's pioneer project, India's first major semiconductor assembly and test facility. This $2.75 billion investment represents far more than a… https://t.co/m2sxiWXW3dpic.twitter.com/kdwGr52dvt — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2026

Talking about Micron Technology's Sanand facility,  Sergio Gor said, "This facility represents the future. It represents American technology leadership working hand in hand with Indian manufacturing excellence. It represents supply chain resilience, built on trust between our two great democracies. The chips packaged in this facility will power devices around the world."

The state-of-the-art semiconductor ATMP (assembly, testing, marking and packaging) facility, for which an MoU was signed nearly three years ago, was the first proposal approved under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM). It will manufacture SSD (solid state drive) storage devices as well as RAM-type DRAM (dynamic random access memory) and NAND (a type of flash memory technology used in storage devices) products.

DRAM and NAND technologies are used in computing, smartphones, servers, data centres, and portable electronics.

The US-based Micron Technology has invested Rs 22,516 crore in the Sanand plant. At present, 2,000 people are working (at the plant). Eventually, 5,000 direct employment opportunities will be created.

According to the Micron team, Divyang (specially-abled) citizens are serving as operators and technicians, and the facility provides opportunities to skilled people from all sections of society.

Once fully ramped up, the facility will serve customers worldwide and address the growing global demand for memory and storage solutions, driven by rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence and high-performance computing.