Setting up of Industrial Townships

Government of India is developing Industrial Townships under the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Projects. The following four Industrial Townships are moving towards implementation and are expected to be set up by the end of 2019.  An amount of ₹ 2572.99 crore has been allocated for implementation of these townships as on 30.06.2015.

1.   Ahmedabad-Dholera Special Investment Region, Gujarat

2.   Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Park, Maharashtra

3.   Integrated Industrial Township ‘Vikram Udyogpuri’ near Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

4.   Integrated Industrial Township Greater Noida Limited

To give a boost to the industrial growth resulting into industrial production as well as generation of more employment, Government has taken various measures which include launch of ‘Make in India’ programme, implementation of National Manufacturing Policy (NMP), simplification and rationalization of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy,   development of industrial/economic Corridors. Other measures include launch of the e-Biz Mission Mode Project under the National e-Governance Plan, incentives for helping industries in difficult areas through Plan Schemes of Transport Subsidy, special package of incentives for Special Category States, North-East Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy, and specific programmes like Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme, Indian Leather Development Programme etc.

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.