Lok Sabha Question No. 750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-07
Subject: Aspirational District Programme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 750.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024.

## ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICT PROGRAMME

## 750.   SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether Government is cognisant of the fact that Bundelkhand is one of the most under-developed regions in the country and Chhatarpur District of this region  has  also  been  listed  in  the  aspirational  district  programme  of  the Government;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  or  planned  for  industrial development of this region or promotion of industrial ecosystem in this region in general and in Khajuraho Lok Sabha region in particular;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a): Yes Sir. The Aspirational Districts Programme launched by the Government of India in January 2018, aims to uplift 112 relatively under-developed districts across 26 States and 1 Union Territory. It focuses on rapid  transformation in  five key sectors: Health & Nutrition, Education, Financial Inclusion & Skill Development, Agriculture & Water Resources, and Basic Infrastructure. Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh and Chitrakoot district from Uttar Pradesh are part of the Aspirational Districts Programme from the Bundelkhand region.  The  progress made by all aspirational districts is available in the public domain on the Champions of Change Dashboard (http://championsofchange.gov.in/site/coc- home/).
- (b) & (c): Setting up of Industry is primarily the domain of State Governments. However, Government  of  India  through  Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and Internal Trade provides enabling ecosystems of overall Industrial Development in the country through appropriate policy interventions.
- I) Steps  taken  by  the  Govt.  of  Uttar  Pradesh: To  develop  and  uplift  the backward  Bundelkhand  region,  the  Uttar  Pradesh  Government  has  taken various            measures which inter alia includes the following:
- i. Bundelkhand  Expressway: For  omnidirectional  development  in  the Bundelkhand area, especially in less developed districts like Chitrakoot, Banda, Hamirpur, and Jalaun, the State Government has constructed the Bundelkhand Expressway. This expressway links the Bundelkhand area to the National Capital, Delhi, through the Agra-Lucknow Expressway and Yamuna Expressway, and plays a vital role in the development of the Bundelkhand area.
- ii. Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority (BIDA): The Government of Uttar  Pradesh  has  recently  constituted  Bundelkhand  Industrial  Development Authority  (BIDA)  for  purposes  of  ensuring  focused  development  of  industrial infrastructure in the Bundelkhand region of the state. BIDA has been tasked with development of sustainable Infrastructure    and promoting industrial progress by developing & maintaining Industrial Parks/Townships and fostering an investorfriendly climate for the Bundelkhand region of the State. BIDA aims to facilitate investment,  foster  innovation,  enhance  skill  development,  protect  intellectual property, and build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure in Bundelkhand region  for  overall  economic  development  of  the  region  and  contribute  to achieving the $1 trillion economy status for the state.
- iii. Special  Policy  Support: The  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  offers significantly higher incentive rates for the Bundelkhand Region as part of various  state  policies  aimed  at  fostering  robust industrial  development in  the area.

Gautambuddh

| State Government Policy                                               | Incentive rates for Bundelkhand                                                                          | Incentive rates for other Region                                                                                                                                                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh Industrial Investment& Employment Promotion Policy 2022 |  100 % Stamp Duty Exemption.  Up to 30% of Base capital subsidy  Up to 300% of Net SGST reimbursement |  75% Stamp Duty Exemption in Madhyanchal & Paschimachal. 50% Gautambuddh Nagar & Gaziabad districts.  Up to 25% of Base capital Subsidy.  Up to 200% of Net SGST reimbursement. |

- (iv) Green Energy Corridor in Bundelkhand Region: A 4,000 MW Green Energy Corridor has been approved for Bundelkhand, with the first 1000 MW  phase  set  for  completion  by  2027-28  to  bolster  power evacuation.
- (v) Handicraft Sector in Bundelkhand Region: The office of Development  Commissioner  (Handicrafts)  is  implementing  National Handicrafts  Development  Programme  (NHDP)  and  Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development scheme (CHCDS) across the country including Bundelkhand region.
- (II). Steps taken by the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh: To develop and uplift the backward Bundelkhand region,, and Khajuraho Lok Sabha region the Madhya Pradesh Government has taken various measures which inter alia includes the following:
- i.  Development of Industrial Areas by Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development  Corporation (MPIDC) in Niwari, Orccha Distt., and Chattarpur in Chattarpur Distt.
- ii.  Various  land  parcels  are  identified  as  industrial  nodes  under  Delhi Nagpur              Industrial corridor
- iii.  Industrial  Area  is  planned for development  in  the Khajuraho  Lok Sabha          region in Katni in Tikariya Distt.
- (d): Not applicable.

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