Odisha govt announces ‘Silicon Valley’ at Naraj, secures Rs 23,600 crore proposals

Bhubaneswar, Sep 18 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced that the state government will develop eastern India’s Silicon Valley in Naraj, Kataka district.

While participating in the SEMICON India 2026 seminar in New Delhi, CM Majhi announced the development of Odisha Silicon Valley on an 870-acre site in Naraj, near Cuttack. Odisha Silicon Valley will host major semiconductor, electronics, and IT projects.

According to an official statement, the Odisha Silicon Valley area in Naraj offers a highly favourable strategic location for connectivity and industrial infrastructure.

“With seamless connectivity to the Cuttack–Bhubaneswar urban corridor, the site also provides efficient multimodal access to major ports such as Paradip and Dhamra, along with connectivity to key national highways. These advantages position Naraj as a potential strategic hub for the semiconductor supply chain, logistics, and allied industries,” the state government said.

It further noted that semiconductor fabrication facilities and assembly units require reliable access to substantial quantities of water and power, and the site’s proximity to the Mahanadi River provides a significant locational advantage for meeting industrial water requirements.

“Combined with its connectivity and infrastructure potential, Naraj offers a strong foundation for developing a world-class semiconductor and electronics ecosystem,” the government added.

In a significant boost to Odisha’s semiconductor and electronics ecosystem, the state received investment proposals worth approximately Rs 23,600 crore during the conclave, with the potential to generate 6,100 employment opportunities. This marks Odisha’s shift towards building a complete semiconductor value chain under Semicon 2.0.

During SEMICON India 2026, the Chief Minister held a series of high-level engagements with global and domestic semiconductor and technology companies, industry bodies, and international delegations, including interactions with delegations from Japan, Sweden, and Taiwan.

The engagements also saw the signing of a Letter of Intent with QuadQuantum for a semiconductor facility to produce SiC substrate wafers, further strengthening Odisha’s engagement with the semiconductor and technology ecosystem at SEMICON India 2026.

The Odisha Pavilion at the conclave showcased projects of RIR Power, SiCSem, 3DGS, ARF Design, and educational institutions designing the first batch of Made in India chips such as NIT Rourkela and PMEC Brahmapur.

Speaking on the occasion, CM Majhi said Odisha’s semiconductor journey is moving rapidly from intent to implementation. He added, “We have been able to attract investments across critical areas of the semiconductor value chain and, importantly, move key projects towards execution. At SEMICON India 2026, our discussions with industry leaders focus on building on this momentum and bringing the next set of semiconductor investments to Odisha. We want to build an ecosystem where global and Indian technology companies can manufacture, innovate, and grow.”

–IANS

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