India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT announced on November 6, 2026 that the Semicon 2.0 web portal had opened applications for pillars 2, 3 and 4. The programme has six pillars. The announcement identifies three as open through this launch, so start by matching the work your project will actually do to the relevant pillar.
- Pillar 2: Machines and materials.
- Pillar 3: Setting up more semiconductor fabrication plants.
- Pillar 4: Strengthening assembly, testing, marking and packaging, including outsourced assembly and test.
Describe the work your project will do
A fictional company that makes a material used in chip fabrication would start by looking at the machines and materials pillar. A company proposing a packaging and testing facility would start by reading pillar 4. These are starting points for checking the programme documents, not eligibility determinations. For a project spanning multiple activities, describe each separately and ask the programme team how it should be classified.
Keep the two announcements separate
The ministry also announced 12 approved applicants under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). That is a separate programme. An open portal is an opportunity to apply; it does not mean a project has been approved. In a project tracker, use separate entries for the programme, pillar, submission and any formal decision.
Before spending time on an application, check the current programme documents for the scope and evidence required for your project. The launch announcement is useful for routing the question to the right place.