Lok Sabha Question No. 1860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-31
Subject: Industrial Corridors
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, RITI PATHAK, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY**

**DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1860.**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 31** **ST** **JULY, 2015.**

**INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS**

**1860.	MOHAMMED FAIZAL:**

**SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:**

**SHRI ELUMALAI V.:**

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

**वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग मंत्री**

1. whether the Government is implementing Delhi-Mumbai, Chennai-Bengaluru and other Industrial Corridors in the country and if so, the details thereof indicating the nodes/cities being developed thereunder, corridor-wise;

1. the details of projects approved under the said corridors indicating the countries/investors who have given their consent for financial support along with the financial support provided by them so far;

1. the progress made in approval and completion of projects under the said corridors along with the present status thereof;

1. whether Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been appointed as the nodal agency for implementation of the said corridors and if so, the details thereof; and

1. whether any representations/proposals have been received from various quarters including public representatives to include more cities including Ahmednagar under said corridors and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

**ANSWER**

**वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग राज्‍यमंत्री (स्‍वतंत्र प्रभार)(श्रीमती निर्मला सीतारमण)**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)**

**OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY**

**(SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)**

(a) to (c):	Yes, Madam.  The Government is implementing the following industrial corridors in the country:

|   **S. No.** | **Name of the Corridor**                     | **Present Status**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | **Name of the Identified Industrial Nodes/Cities**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           1. | Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)      | Eight Nodes have been identified in the six DMIC States under Phase-I by the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Development  Corporation Ltd. (DMICDC).  The master plans for all the nodes except Dadri Noida Ghaziabad Investment Region in Uttar Pradesh and Jodhpur Pali Marwar Industrial Area in Rajasthan   have been completed and accepted by the State Governments.  Land acquisition for the new industrial regions/ areas as well as for the Early Bird Projects identified for development as model initiatives are in different stages of progress in different States. The SPVs in respect of Integrated Industrial Township Project, Greater Noida (UP), Water Supply Project (MP), Integrated Industrial Township Vikram Udyogpuri near Ujjain (MP),  the Model Solar Power Project in Neemrana (Rajasthan)  and  Shendra Bidkin Industrial Park (Maharashtra) have been formed.  The land has been made available by the State Government of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh  for undertaking the phase-I development of the node/city level projects in the States. Preliminary engineering works have been completed for these projects. Implementation of trunk infrastructure packages approved for these projects. | The following Eight Nodes/Cities  identified for development under Phase-I of DMIC project:  1. Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region, Gujarat 2. Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Park, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 3. Manesar-Bawal Investment Region, Haryana 4. Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region, Rajasthan 5. Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar Industrial Park, Rajasthan 6. Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region, Madhya Pradesh 7. Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region, Uttar Pradesh 8. Dighi Port Industrial Area, Maharashtra.  The following four industrial city development projects are moving towards implementation:  1. Ahmedabad-Dholera Special Investment Region, Gujarat 2. Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Park, Maharashtra 3. Integrated Industrial Township ‘Vikram Udyogpuri’ near Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh 4. Integrated Industrial Township Greater Noida Limited |
|           2. | Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) | Comprehensive Regional Perspective Planning and Master Planning completed by Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA), the Nodal Agency.  Three nodes have been identified for master planning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Krishnapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Tumkur (Karnataka) and Ponneri  ( Tamil Nadu)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|           3. | Vizag –Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC)    | Conceptual Development Plan Report completed by Asian Development Bank(ADB) , the Nodal Agency.  Two Nodes have been identified for master planning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Vishakhapatnam and Srikalahasti-Yerpedu (Andhra Pradesh)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|           4. | Bengaluru-Mumbai Economic Corridor (BMEC)    | Perspective Plan completed by DMICDC, the Nodal Agency.  One Node has been identified for master planning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Dharwad ( Karnataka)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|           5. | Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC)  | The feasibility Study of AKIC is at initial stage.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

Government of Japan has announced financial support to an extent of US $ 4.5 billion in the first phase of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project. In addition, Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) currently holds 26% equity share in DMICDC Ltd. aggregating to Rs. 26 crore.

(d):  Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been appointed as the Nodal Agency for implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC).

(e):    Following representations / proposals received from various quarters:

|   **S. No.** | **Name of the Representative**                                                               | **Affected corridor**   | **Proposal**                                                                                                                                 | **Reaction of Government**                                                |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           1. | Sh. Dilip Gandhi, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)                                   | DMIC                    | To include Ahmednagar under DMIC                                                                                                             | The proposal is not covered in the first phase of DMIC.                   |
|           2. | Sh. Hemant Dhage, Founder President, Public Action and  Public Regulation Force, Maharashtra | DMIC                    | To include Ahmednagar under DMIC                                                                                                             | The proposal is not covered in the first phase of DMIC.                   |
|           3. | Sh. Pon Radhakrishnan, Hon’ble Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways & Shipping  | VCIC                    | To include the South Eastern Coast viz. Chennai-Thoothukkudi- Kanyakumari segment in the Phase I of the East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC). | The proposal is not covered in the first phase of VCIC.                   |
|           4. | Sh. Y.V. Subba Reddy, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)                               | -do-                    | To establish a “Granite Polishing Units Cluster” as a part of VCIC in Podili and Chimakurthy Mandals                                         | The location of both mandals does not fall under identified area of VCIC. |
|            5 | Sh. Naveen Patnaik, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha                                         | -do-                    | To include Odisha in the Corridor by extending it to Balasore                                                                                | The proposal is not covered in the first phase of VCIC.                   |

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