Lok Sabha Question No. 3981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni, Narayana Swamy Abbaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3981.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE  18 TH   MARCH, 2020.

## CHENNAI-BENGALURU INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

## 3981.  SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS: SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the  details  of  the  progress  on  the  development  and  upgradation  of  the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor on all industrial nodes especially on the Krishnapatnam node;
- (b) the  details  of  the  land  acquisition,  funds  allocated  and  released  for  the development and upgradation of the said node along with the developmental projects to be undertaken for the same; and
- (c) whether  all  the  relevant  approvals  have  been  received  from  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री (श्री पीयूष गोयल) (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): Perspective  plan  for  the  entire  Chennai-Bengaluru  Industrial  Corridor (CBIC)  has  been  completed.  Three  nodes  namely  (i)  Krishnapatnam, Andhra  Pradesh  (ii)  Tumakuru,  Karnataka  and  (iii)  Ponneri,  Tamil  Nadu have been identified for development in phase-1. Details of the node-wise progress are as under:

## (i) Krishnapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)

Shareholder's  Agreement  (SHA)  and  State  Support  Agreement  (SSA) have  been  executed  and  a  SPV  namely  'NICDIT  Krishnapatanam Industrial  City  Development  limited'  has  been  incorporated  between National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT)  and  the  State  Government.  NICDIT  has  already  released  an amount of Rs. 2.50 crore to the SPV as its initial equity contribution in the project.  Detailed master planning and preliminary engineering have been completed  for  implementation  of  the  project  over  an  activation  area  of 2500  acres  out  of  which  approximately  2180  acres  of  land  is  under possession of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.  The project proposal amounting to Rs. 2139.44 crore (inclusive of cost of the land) has been approved by NICDIT in its meeting held on 30 th August, 2019. Process for obtaining appraisal and approval by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has been initiated.

## (ii)  Tumakuru (Karnataka)

SHA  and  SSA  have  been  executed  and  a  SPV  namely  'Tumakuru Industrial  Township  Limited'  has  been  incorporated  between  NICDIT  and the Government of Karnataka. NICDIT has already released an amount of Rs.  2.50  crore  to  the  SPV  as  its  initial  equity  contribution  in  the  project. Detailed master planning and preliminary engineering have been completed for implementation of the project over an activation area of 1736 acres  out  of  which  1722  acres  of  land  is  under  possession  of  the Government of Karanataka. The project proposal amounting to Rs. 1701.81 crore (inclusive of the cost of the land) has been approved by NICDIT in its meeting  held  on  30 th August,  2019.  Process  for  obtaining  appraisal  and approval by CCEA has been initiated.

## (iii) Ponneri (Tamil Nadu\_)

SHA  and  SSA  have  been  executed  on  21 st February,  2020  between NICDIT and the Government of Tamil Nadu.  Activities related to selection of  consultant for  preparation of  detailed master planning  and  preliminary engineering have been initiated.

- (c): Following actions need to be taken expeditiously by the  State of Andhra Pradesh:
- i. Notification of the entire master plan for Krishnapatnam Industrial Area admeasuring 14000 acres;
- ii. Approximately 2180 acres of the land is under possession of the State Government. Accordingly, acquisition of the balance 170 acres of land needs to be expedited;
- iii.  Transfer of entire 2500.4 acres of the land to the SPV immediately after approval of the project by CCEA;
- iv.  Following  confirmation  from  the  State  Government  for  seeking  final Environmental  Clearance  from  Ministry  of  Environment  Forest  and Climate Change:
- a) Site is outside boundary of 'Eco Sensitive Zone' (ESZ) of 'Pulicat Bird Sanctuary' and 'Turtle Nesting Site';
- b) Exact area of the site falling within the Forest Area; and
- c) Status of sand dunes falling within the proposed site.

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