The government has approved the development of 11 Industrial Corridors with 32 Projects to be developed in four phases in the country as part of the National Industrial Corridor Programme (NICP) which are under various stages of conceptualization/development /implementation. Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Som Parkash informed the Lok Sabha of this comprehensive information.
The status of Projects is as follows:-
Status of Projects
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Corridor | No. of Projects | Name | Status |
1 | DMIC: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor | 10 |
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Under Implementation |
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Project has been approved on 30/12/2020 | |||
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Project development activities underway | |||
2 | CBIC: Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor | 3 |
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Projects have been approved on 30/12/2020 |
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Project development activities underway | |||
3 | Extension of CBIC to Kochi via Coimbatore | 2 |
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4 | AKIC: Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor | 7 |
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Project development activities have not initiated yet | |||
5 | HNIC: Hyderabad Nagpur Industrial Corridor | 1 | Zaheerabad Phase 1, Telangana | Project development activities underway
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6 | HWIC: Hyderabad Warangal Industrial Corridor | 1 | Hyderabad, Phase 1, Telangana | |
7 | HBIC: Hyderabad Bengaluru Industrial Corridor | 1 | Orvakal Industrial Area, Andhra Pradesh
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8 | BMIC: Bengaluru Mumbai Industrial Corridor | 2 |
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9 | VCIC: Vizag Chennai Industrial Corridor | 3 |
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Project development activities underway |
10 | OEC: Odisha Economic Corridor | 1 |
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11 | DNIC: Delhi Nagpur Industrial Corridor | 1 | Under conceptualization |
Govt. of Tamil Nadu in January, 2021 submitted a proposal for funding assistance to Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC) under NICP. They have been requested to submit a detailed proposal (Comprehensive Development Plan/Feasibility Report) for inclusion of CKIC under Industrial Corridor framework along with detailed information of availability of land. Therefore, no amount is allocated for this corridor as yet. The Objective of development of industrial corridors is to expand the industrial output, increasing 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 for industries.