Centre notifies 163 Acres for Tata Semiconductor SEZ in Dholera Smart City
The Centre has formally notified a SEZ for Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Pvt Ltd in Gujarat’s Dholera Special Investment Region.
The notified SEZ spans 163 Acres, covering plots within Dholera’s industrial zone under Town Planning Scheme 2A, according to a notification by Ministry of Commerce dated April 9.
The Dholera semiconductor plant is India’s first chip fabrication unit which was approved the Centre in February 2024. The Dholera plant is part of Centre’s India Semiconductor Mission. The semiconductor chip plant is likely to commence work by 2027.
Originally slated to be established on a 100 acres of land, the Gujarat government had promised to give over 60 acres of land parcel to Tata Electronics for expansion in Dholera
The zone is dedicated exclusively to electronic hardware, software, and IT-enabled services, positioning it as a key node in the broader semiconductor and electronics value chain.
The approval follows the government granting a letter of approval in March 2026, after confirming that the proposal met requirements under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
The notification goes beyond land allocation.
It also establishes an approval committee to oversee the SEZ’s operations, comprising representatives from the commerce ministry, tax authorities, customs, and the state government.
This institutional structure is designed to streamline clearances and regulatory coordination for the zone.
In a move aimed at easing logistics, the government has also designated the SEZ as an inland container depot under the Customs Act, effective April 9, 2026.
This allows the facility to handle import and export cargo more efficiently, reducing dependence on external port infrastructure.
development comes as India looks to anchor semiconductor manufacturing domestically, with Dholera emerging as a focal point for large-scale electronics and chip investments.
Dholera, Gujarat, has been in the spotlight for the last couple of years as the site of India’s first semiconductor fabrication plant.
According to reports, Japanese and Taiwanese electronics firms -Japan’s Tokyo Electron Ltd (TEL) and Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (PSMC), both partners in the Tata