
Uttar Pradesh is stepping up its semiconductor ambitions, with the ₹3,700-crore HCL-Foxconn plant expected to start rolling out products in about 1.5 years. In an exclusive conversation, Alok Kumar, Principal Secretary, IT & Electronics, Government of Uttar Pradesh, discusses the state’s plans to attract semiconductor fabrication, align its policy with ISM 2.0, offer incentives for manufacturing, chemicals and R&D, and expand its electronics component ecosystem.