New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday met industrialist Ratan Tata and thanked him for Tata's upcoming ₹ 27,000 crore semiconductor plant in his state.
Mr Sarma said after his meeting with Mr Tata and Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran in Mumbai.
"On behalf of the people of Assam, I conveyed our heartfelt gratitude to Shri Ratan Tata and Shri N Chandrasekharan for displaying remarkable conviction and faith in our State to execute this mega game changing investment.
We expect the first chips to roll out by 2025," Mr Sarma said on X and tagged pictures with Mr Tata and Mr Chandrasekaran.
"Already 1,500 youth from Assam, mainly women, are undertaking training at Tata facilities in and around Bangalore.
This will place them in leadership position once the semiconductor facility becomes operational in 2025," he said.