GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2412. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER, 2016.
DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS
2412. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:
Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:
(a) how many industrial corridors are being developed in the country using the funds of Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA);
(b) if so, the details thereof indicating the cities being developed thereunder and the progress made so far, corridor-wise and the funds allocated for these projects; and
(c) whether any proposals have been received by Government from various quarters to include more cities under industrial corridors and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon and the time-frame fixed for completion of industrial corridor projects?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)
(a) & (b): The Government is developing the following industrial corridors in the country with the cooperation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of Japan:
1. VIZAG-CHENNAI INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR (VCIC):
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has completed the feasibility study and submitted the Conceptual Development Plan (CDP) Report of VCIC as a first phase of East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC). The master planning of four nodes under VCIC namely, Vishakhapatnam, Srikalahasti-Yerpedu, Machilipatnam and Donakonda in Andhra Pradesh has been undertaken by the ADB and is likely to be completed by March 2017. The project was approved by ADB Board in September, 2016. Quantum of funds to be released by ADB for the project is as follows:
(i) Multi-tranche Financing Facility: USD 500 Million. (ii) Policy Based Loan: USD 125 Million (iii) Urban Climate Change Resilience Fund under the Urban Financing Partnership Facility USD 5 Million.
2. DELHI MUMBAI INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR (DMIC):
Government of Japan has committed a facility of US $ 4.5 billion through a mix of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) lending for funding various projects under DMIC.
2.1 Work relating to Trunk Infrastructure in Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) is under progress at the following four locations and is likely to be completed by 2019:
(i) Activation area of 22.5 SQ KM as part of Phase-1 Development of the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) in Gujarat.
(ii) 8.39 SQ KM as part of Phase -1 development of the Shendra- Bidkin Industrial Area (SBIA) in Maharashtra.
(iii) Integrated Industrial Township spread over 747.5 acres in Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh).
(iv) Integrated Industrial Township in Vikram Udyogpuri near Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) spread over 1100 acres
3. CHENNAI-BENGALURU INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR (CBIC):
The study funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has identified three nodes namely, Tumakuru in Karnataka, Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Ponneri in Tamil Nadu for development.
(c): The details are annexed.
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ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2412 FOR ANSWER ON 07.12.2016
Details in respect of part (c) of the Rajya Sabha USQ No.2412 for answer on 07.12.2016
S.No Name of the Affected Proposal Remarks Representative corridor 1. Sh. Dilip Gandhi, Hon’ble DMIC To include Ahmednagar The proposal is not Member of Parliament (Lok under DMIC covered in the first Sabha) phase of DMIC. 2. Sh. Hemant Dhage, DMIC To include Ahmednagar The proposal is not Founder President, Public under DMIC covered in the first Action and Public phase of DMIC. Regulation Force, Maharashtra 3. Sh. Pon. Radhakrishnan, VCIC To include the South The proposal is not Hon’ble Minister of State Eastern Coast viz. covered in the Phase I for Road Transport and Chennai-Thoothukkudi- of ECEC namely VCIC. Highways & Shipping Kanyakumari segment in ADB is undertaking the Phase I of the East study of the segment in Coast Economic Corridor Second Phase. (ECEC). 4. Sh. Y.V. Subba Reddy, -do- To establish a “Granite The location of both Hon’ble Member of Polishing Units Cluster” as mandals does not fall Parliament (Lok Sabha) a part of VCIC in Podili and under identified area of Chimakurthy Mandals VCIC. 5. Sh. Naveen Patnaik, -do- To include Odisha in the The proposal is not Hon’ble Chief Minister of Corridor by extending it to covered in the Phase I Odisha Balasore of ECEC namely VCIC. However, Asian Development Bank, the nodal agency, has been requested to expedite feasibility study for Odisha and West Bengal under ECEC 6. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, -do- Request for extending The proposal is not Hon’ble VCIC for inclusion Odisha covered in the Phase I MOS, New Delhi in first phase of ECEC of ECEC namely VCIC. However, Asian Development Bank, the nodal agency, has been requested to expedite feasibility study for Odisha and West Bengal under ECEC. 7. Dr. Kiran Bedi, Lieutenant CBIC & Inclusion of Puducherry as Department of Governor, Pondicherry VCIC part of any of CBIC or Economic Affairs (DEA) VCIC has been requested for their concurrence on engagement of ADB for undertaking the feasibility study of Puducherry for its inclusion in ECEC. 8. Sh. Sanjay Kaka Patil, BMEC Inclusion the area of The consultants have Hon’ble Member of Satara and Sangli districts identified Pune, Satara, Parliament (Lok Sabha) in Maharashtra under Sangli and Solapur as BMEC the potential nodes for development.
Government of Maharashtra has given its in-principle’ approval for development of Sangli/Solapur. 9. Shri K Rama Mohana Rao, CBIC Inclusion of Hindupur Hindupur (Andhra Spl Representative, (Andhra Pradesh) as a part Pradesh) has been Andhra Pradesh of the proposed CBIC identified within eight industrial nodes in very high potential areas for industrial development in the CBIC region by JICA. However, JICA has prioritized Krishnapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) for further master planning.
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