Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Industrial Development Projects
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

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

## LOK SABHA

## ANSWER

वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल ) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (d):

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STARRED QUESTION NO. 337.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2019.

## INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

## *337.  SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  assist  the  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh  for  implementation of  Backward  Areas  Ultra Mega  Integrated Automobile Project to develop the most backward and rural areas in the State particularly  the  setting  up  of  automobile  industries  in  Tirupati,  Nellore  and Anantapur areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to develop areas like Satyavedu and Tada in  Chittoor  district  of  Andhra  Pradesh  industrially,  given  that  Krishnapatnam and Chennai ports are near these areas;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the progress made in this regard; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 337 FOR ANSWER ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2019.

- (a): The Government of Andhra Pradesh, vide G.O. Ms. No. 40 Industries & Commerce  (P&I)  Department  dated.  08.03.2017,  issued  'Ultra  Mega Integrated  Automobile  Projects  Policy  for  Backward  Areas  of  Andhra Pradesh'.    The  policy  shall  remain  in  force  up  to  31-03-2022.  Under this policy, the Government has approved the following fiscal benefits covering the categories of:
- a) Ultra-Mega Integrated Automobile Projects
- b) Associates/ Ancillaries to UMIAP
- c) Land and Infrastucture
- d) Non-fiscal Incentives
- e) Fiscal Incentives and
- f)  GST Scenario Fiscal Incentives

The  Government  of  India  has  provided  investment  allowance  under section  32AD  of  the  Income  Tax  Act  under  'Backward  Areas  Ultra Mega Integrated Automobile Projects Policy'.

- (b) & (c): Industrial  Corridor  Programme  is  aimed  at  development  of  greenfield sustainable  industrial  cities  in  India  which  can  compete  with  the  best manufacturing and  investment destinations in the world creating employment  opportunities  and  economic  growth  leading  to  overall socio-economic development.

After the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project, the Government of India  has  planned  four  more  industrial  corridors  in  December,  2016 including  the  East  Coast  Economic  Corridor  (ECEC)  with  Vizag Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) as Phase 1.

The State of Andhra Pradesh is covered under two Industrial Corridors, namely, Chennai-Bengaluru  Industrial Corridor (CBIC) and Vizag Chennai  Industrial Corridor  (VCIC). Priority nodes  identified for development are as follows:

- i. Krishnapatnam node under CBIC;
- ii. Vishakhapatnam & Chittoor under Phase 1 of VCIC.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has developed an Industrial Park at Tada in Nellore District with an extent of 95.15 acres.

A multi product Sri-City Industrial Park has been  developed  in Satyavedu  in  Chittoor  District  in  an  extent  of  7,000  Acres  which includes SEZ and DTA.

- (d): Question does not arise.

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