Lok Sabha Question No. 2418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Setting up of Industrial Clusters
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2418. TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2024.

## SETTING UP OF INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS

## 2418.  DR. RAJKUMAR SANGWAN:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up of industrial clusters in various parts of the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  setting  up  of  the  industrial  clusters  in  the  country particularly in the districts of Uttar Pradesh and the time by which these clusters are likely to be set up; and
- (c) if  not,  the  time  by  which  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  implement  the scheme in the most backward districts of Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (c): Government of India has approved 12 new project proposals (including 02 in Uttar Pradesh) under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) with total project cost of Rs. 28,602 crore (incl. land cost) in its meeting on 28 th  Aug, 2024. The objective of the programme is to expand the industrial output,  increase  employment  opportunities,  provide  better  living  and  social facilities for the new and growing workforce by way of providing 'plug n play' infrastructure at the plot level and to facilitate the manufacturing investments into  the  country  by  providing quality, reliable, sustainable  and  resilient infrastructure for the industries, Leveraging  the  multi-modal  connectivity infrastructure that has developed in the last decade. e.g., national highways, dedicated freight corridor, ports and airports. The details of these 12 approved projects including 02 in Uttar Pradesh are placed at Annexure-I.

Further,  there  are  various  schemes  to  support  industrial  clusters  across different sectors under different Ministries/Departments. The details of few such schemes are as follows:-

Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY) notified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC) Scheme on 22nd October 2012, to provide support for the creation of world-class infrastructure along with common facilities and amenities for attracting investments in the electronics sector. The Scheme was closed for receipt of application on 21st October, 2017. Based on further requirement for strengthening of infrastructure to create robust electronics manufacturing ecosystem in the country, MeitY introduced Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0) Scheme on 1st April, 2020. The detail  of  the  application  approved  under  Electronics  Manufacturing  Clusters (EMC) Scheme in the State of Uttar Pradesh is placed at Annexure-II.

Ministry of Food Processing Industries under the Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure  for  Agro  Processing  Clusters  (APC)  aims  at  development  of modern infrastructure and common facilities to encourage group of entrepreneurs to set up food processing units based on cluster approach by linking  groups  of  producers/farmers to  the processors and markets through well-equipped supply chain with modern infrastructure. Till date total 76 agro processing  clusters  have  been  approved.  The  total  project  cost  of  these projects is Rs. 2458.64 Crs. including grants-in-aid of Rs. 658.152 Crs. The details  of  projects  approved  in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  are  placed  at Annexure-III.

Department  of  Chemicals  &  Petrochemicals implements  a  Scheme  for setting  up  of  Plastic  Parks  under  the  New  Scheme  of  Petrochemicals.  The Scheme promotes setting up of Plastic Parks with requisite infrastructure and enabling  common  facilities.  Under  the  Scheme,  the  Government  of  India provides grant funding up to 50% of the project cost, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 40  Crs.  per  project.  One  Plastic  Park  has  been  approved  to  be  set  up  in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh in April, 2022 at a total project cost of Rs. 69.58 crore,  including  a  Central  grant  of  Rs.  34.79  Crs.  As  per  the  Scheme Guidelines, the implementing agencies are to complete the setting up of the Plastic Park in a period of five years from the date of final approval.

Ministry of Textiles is implementing Small Cluster Development Programme (SCDP),  a  component  of  National  Handloom  Development  Programme (NHDP), where need based financial assistance is provided under SCDP for various interventions like product development and design development, upgraded  loom  and  accessories,  solar  lighting  system,  marketing  support, workshed etc. on receipt of complete proposals from States/UTs Government to improve the socio-economic condition of handloom workers.

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) under Micro & Small Enterprises  Cluster  Development  Programme (MSE-CDP) provides financial support for establishment of Common Facility Centers (CFCs) and development  /up-gradation  of  Infrastructural  Facilities  in  the  industrial  area /estate /flatted factory complex to address the common issues of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in the existing clusters for their holistic development.

As per information received from Government of Uttar Pradesh , the details of the Industrial Clusters already setup or under implementation in the districts of Uttar Pradesh are as follows:

- a) Pottery Cluster Khurja, Bulandshahr
- b) Scissors Cluster, Meerut
- c) Zari Zardozi Cluster, Unnao
- d) Readymade Garments Cluster, Bareilly
- e) Modern Carpet Cluster, Bhadohi
- f) High Tech Silk weaving Cluster, Varansi
- g) Rice mill Cluster, Chandouli (Purvanchal agro Industries)

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION 2418 FOR ANSWER ON 10.12.2024.

12  new  project  proposals  under  the  National  Industrial  Corridor  Development Programme (NICDP) approved on 28.08.2024:-

-  IMC Rajpura in Punjab
-  IMC Khurpia in Uttarakhand
-  IMC Hisar in Haryana
-  Dighi Port Industrial Area in Maharastra
-  Palakkad Industrial Area in Kerala
-  Jodhpur Pali Marwar Industrial Area in Rajasthan
-  IMC Agra in Uttar Pradesh
-  IMC Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh
-  Orvakal Industrial Area in Andhra Pradesh
-  Kopparthy Industrial Area in Andhra Pradesh
-  IMC Gaya in Bihar
-  Zaheerabad Industrial Area in Telangana

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION 2418 FOR ANSWER ON 10.12.2024.

| S.No.   | State         | Location                                  | Area (acres)   | Implementing Agency                | Financial Outlay (Rs. In Cr.)   | Financial Outlay (Rs. In Cr.)   |
|---------|---------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         |               |                                           |                |                                    | Project Cost                    | Grant- in-aid                   |
| 1.      | Uttar Pradesh | Ecotech-VI Industrial Area, Greater Noida | 99.41          | TEGNA Electronics Pvt. Ltd. (TEPL) | 115.32                          | 50.00                           |

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ANNEXURE-III

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION 2418 FOR ANSWER ON 10.12.2024.

|   S.No. | Name of the Project Execution Agency (PEA)   | District     | State         |   Project cost (Rs. In Cr.) |   Grant Approved (Rs. in Cr.) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
|       1 | M/s Govindgreen Foods Infratech              | Kanpur Dehat | Uttar Pradesh |                       34.31 |                          9.02 |
|       2 | M/s CRD Foods                                | Mathura      | Uttar Pradesh |                       21.05 |                         10    |

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