- The exhibition of the six-day, ‘Semicon India 2023’, event will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on July 25
- Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, S Jaishankar and Rajeev Chandrasekhar will mark their presence at the event
NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, JULY 23
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on July 27 and 28 during which he will inaugurate the newly-built greenfield airport at Rajkot, officials said on Sunday.
માનનીય પ્રધાનમંત્રી શ્રી નરેન્દ્રભાઈ મોદીની આગામી રાજકોટ મુલાકાત દરમ્યાન આયોજિત થનાર જાહેરસભાના કાર્યક્રમ સ્થળની મુલાકાત લઈ ત્યાં થઈ રહેલ કામગીરી તેમજ વ્યવસ્થાઓનું નિરીક્ષણ કર્યું. કાર્યક્રમના સુચારુ આયોજન અંગે જરૂરી સૂચનાઓ આપી. pic.twitter.com/quOmCAJhGZ
— Bhupendra Patel (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Bhupendrapbjp) July 22, 2023
He will also inaugurate ‘Semicon India 2023’, an event in state capital Gandhinagar to highlight investment opportunities in India’s semiconductor sector, they said.
મુખ્યમંત્રી શ્રી ભૂપેન્દ્ર પટેલે માનનીય વડાપ્રધાનશ્રીની આગામી 27 જુલાઈની રાજકોટ મુલાકાતના સંદર્ભમાં જિલ્લા વહીવટી તંત્ર, એરપોર્ટ ઓથોરિટી, અન્ય સંબંધિત વિભાગોની તૈયારીઓ બાબતે રાજકોટ ખાતે એક ઉચ્ચસ્તરીય સમીક્ષા બેઠક યોજી હતી.
મુખ્યમંત્રીશ્રીએ માનનીય વડાપ્રધાનશ્રીના હસ્તે હિરાસર… pic.twitter.com/1yNUe8dNqT
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) July 22, 2023
Modi will dedicate the Hirasar greenfield airport to the nation on July 27 before addressing a public rally at Racecourse ground in Rajkot city, Collector Prabhav Joshi said.
સમસ્ત ગૌશાળાના આગેવાનો દ્વારા મુખ્યમંત્રી શ્રી ભૂપેન્દ્ર પટેલનું અભિવાદન તથા જીવદયા શ્રેષ્ઠીશ્રીઓનો ઋણ સ્વીકાર કાર્યક્રમ. સ્થળઃ હેમુ ગઢવી હોલ, રાજકોટ https://t.co/dQTdEqxu28
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) July 22, 2023
The PM laid the foundation stone for the airport in October 2017.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to dedicate package-8 and package-9 of SAUNI yojana link-3 at Rajkot. Over 23 lakh people will get drinking water along with irrigation to 52,317 acre agriculture land across the year in Saurashtra.
‘Semicon India 2023’
On July 28, Modi will inaugurate ‘Semicon India 2023’ in Gandhinagar. The exhibition of the event will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on July 25, and the programme will run from July 25-30, a government release said.
Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, S Jaishankar and Rajeev Chandrasekhar will mark their presence at the event.
The exhibition aims to educate visitors about the intricate manufacturing process of semiconductors and the remarkable strides achieved in this dynamic field, it said.
During PM Modi’s recent visit to the US, President Joe Biden announced the establishment of a state-of-the-art semiconductor assembly, testing, marking and packaging (ATMP) facility by Micron Technology Inc in India, it said.
Later, the Gujarat government signed an MoU worth Rs 22,500 crore with semiconductor chip giant Micron Technology to establish the ATMP facility at Sanand in the state.
Over the course of three days, experts in semiconductor chip, display fab, chip design and assembling, from various corners of the globe will gather to share their knowledge and perspectives on emerging opportunities in India, the release said.
Companies such as Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, Lam Research, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, Grantwood Technologies, Infineon Technologies, Applied Materials, and other prominent players in the sector will participate in the event, the government said.
The inaugural programme will highlight investment opportunities in India’s semiconductor sector through an informative presentation and a stimulating panel discussion led by industry experts, it said.
“The event promises to be a catalyst for the semiconductor industry’s progress through invaluable networking, technology demonstrations, and lucrative business prospects,” the release said.
“With a strong focus on innovation, participation and growth, the event holds immense significance in shaping the future of the semiconductor industry in both India and Gujarat,” it added.
