Lok Sabha Question No. 2330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: New Industries in Rural Areas
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Arun Kumar Sagar, Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2330.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2024.

## NEW INDUSTRIES IN RURAL AREAS

## 2330.  DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO:

## SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government proposes to start and operate new industries in the rural  and  backward  areas  in  the  country  particularly  in  Maharashtra  and Shahjahanpur  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not, reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Union Government is extending assistance for establishment of new industries in Maharashtra; and
- (c) if  so, the details of assistance provided by the Union Government during the last three years and the current year and if not, the reasons therefor, companywise?

## 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): Industry  is  primarily  the  domain  of  the  State  Government.  The  Union Government, however, provides support for promotion of industrial activities across the country. Government of India, through Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and other Central Ministries/ Departments,  provides  an  enabling  eco-system  for  the  overall  industrial development  of  the  country  through  appropriate  policy  interventions.  In addition  to  ongoing  schemes  of  various  Ministries  and  Departments,  the Government has taken various steps for promotion and facilitation of setting up of  new industries across State/UTs such as Make in India, Startup India, PM  Gati  Shakti,  National  Infrastructure  Pipeline  (NIP),  National  Industrial Corridor Programme, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, promoting Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and reducing compliance burden, National Single  Window  System  (NSWS),  India Industrial Land  Bank, Project Monitoring  Group  (PMG),  liberalization  of  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI) policy,  Indian  Footwear  and  Leather  Development  Programme  (IFLDP) Scheme etc. An institutional mechanism to fast-track investments has been put in place, in the form of Project Development Cells (PDCs) in all concerned Ministries/ Departments of Government of India.
- II. Government of India is developing various Industrial Corridor Projects as part of  National  Industrial  Corridor  Development  Programme  (NICDP)  which  is aimed  at  development  of  greenfield  industrial  areas/region/nodes  in  India which can compete with the best manufacturing and investment destinations in the world.
- III. Under NICDP in state of Maharashtra, Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Area (SBIA) and Dighi Port Industrial Area (DPIA) are being undertaken for development. Brief of the project is as below:
- i) Shendra  Bidkin  Industrial  Area  (SBIA):  Phase  1  admeasuring  4,584 acres  as  part  of  Delhi  Mumbai  Industrial  Corridor  (DMIC)  has  been developed  in  backward  district  of  Aurangabad.    SPV  by  the  name Maharashtra Industrial Township Limited (MITL) has been incorporated. Major trunk infrastructure works have been completed. Developed land admeasuring 2,620 acres allotted to 294 investors/companies including allotment  of  100  acres  to  anchor  investor  i.e.,  HYOSUNG  a  South Korean company. Hon'ble PM has dedicated Shendra Industrial area to the nation on 7th September 2019 and Bidkin Industrial area on 29th September 2024.
- ii) Dighi Port Industrial Area: Govt of India has approved 6,056 acres of land in  Raigad  district  of  Maharashtra  to  be  developed  under  NICDIT framework for total project cost of Rs. 5,468 crores in Aug, 2024. The project is likely to generate employment potential (Direct & Indirect) of 1 lakh (approx.) and bring in investment potential of approx. 12,000 crores.
- IV. Under NICDP,  Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC) has been conceptualised on backbone of EDFC (Eastern dedicated freight corridor), 2 projects namely IMC Agra and IMC Prayagraj proposed by State Govt. has been considered and approved by Govt. of India in Aug 2024. As part of AKIC, Shahjahanpur falls under the influence zone and currently no industrial smart city is presently proposed by State Govt.
- V. No  funds  have  been  released  by  NICDIT  to  MITL  (SPV  at  Shendra  Bidkin Industrial  area)  in  past  three  years.  However,  the  total  funds  released  by NICDIT (till 3rd Dec, 2024) to MITL as equity is Rs. 3000 Crore for development of trunk infrastructure of SBIA project.
- VI. The  Government  has  also  approved  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  'Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP)' with an allocation of Rs. 1700.00 crore till 31.03.2026.

Under IFLDP, assistance has been provided to Maharashtra state as detailed below: -

- i.  Integrated Development of Leather Sector (IDLS) sub-scheme: Rs. 5.75 lakhs have been provided for technology upgradation of 01 unit in the state of Maharashtra during 2021-22 to 2024-25.
- ii.  Mega Leather Footwear and Accessories Cluster Development (MLFACD): DPIIT has approved to develop Mega Leather Footwear and Accessories

Cluster Development at Ratwad Village, Maharashtra with a total project cost  of  Rs.256.42  crores  involving  Government  of  India  assistances  of Rs.125.00 crores.

- VII. In  addition,  Government  of  India  has  approved  the  following  Central  Sector Schemes for Industrial Development of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh:
- i. Industrial  Development  Scheme  (IDS),  2017  for  UT  of  J&K  and  UT  of Ladakh from 15.06.2017  to  31.03.2021.  So  far,  Rs.  93.09  Cr  has  been spent as incentives under this scheme.
- ii. Industrial  Development Scheme (IDS), 2017 for Himachal Pradesh (HP) and Uttarakhand (UK) from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2022. So far, Rs. 642.63 Cr has been released as incentives under this scheme.
- iii. New Central Sector Scheme (NCSS) for Industrial Development of J&K from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2037. So far, Rs. 299.10 Cr has been disbursed as incentives under this scheme.

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