New Semicon 2.0 guidelines prevent supported semiconductor projects from selling or mortgaging project assets before full commercial production without government approval — and require supported units to remain in commercial production for at least three years.
What happened
The policy strengthening comes directly from the India Semiconductor Mission’s experience: the fastest way to lose a fab is to let its subsidised assets become financial instruments rather than factories.
Why it matters to Dholera
Why it matters to Dholera: the Tata-PSMC fab is the mission’s flagship supported project — these rules lock the ₹91,000 crore investment into sustained operating capacity at Dholera. For the region, that converts the fab from a headline into a guaranteed decades-long industrial anchor.
The bigger picture
The rules match the direction of everything else: the fiscal support agreement, the technology transfer, the supplier pacts, the talent pipeline — all designed to make the commitment irreversible and operational.
What we watch next: how the guidelines apply to the Dholera fab’s milestone schedule, and further policy refinements from MeitY.
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