Eight projects under NICDIT sanctioned and approved by govt

Total of 229 plots measuring nearly 1,601 acres have been allotted to the companies

First India Bureau

New Delhi: Eight projects under National Industrial Corridor Development and Im - plementation Trust (NICDIT), including Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat, Integrated Multi Modal Logistics Hub at Nangal Chaudhary in Haryana under Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) have been sanctioned and approved by the Union government, said Som Parkash, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry. Out of eight projects, for four, namely Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat, Shendra Bidkin Industrial Area in Maharashtra, Integrated Industrial Township in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh and Integrated Industrial TownshipVikram Udyogpuri in Madhya Pradesh, Parkash said in reply to a parliamentary question. “The land allotment has started to industries and other users through the Spe- cial Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) formed with respective state governments.

A Total of 229 plots measuring nearly 1,601 acres have been allotted to companies with an investment of more than Rs,18,691 crore in these four greenfield smart industrial regions, nodes and areas.

Besides, approx. 4,900 acres of developed land parcels are available for immediate allotment across multiple uses,” the minister further said.

Talking about the Tumakuru Node in Karnataka under Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC), the minister said that an

EPC contractor for the construction of trunk infrastructure has been appointed. “Detailed master planning and preliminary engineering activities for an area of 1,736 acres as an activation area have been completed. Environment Clearance has been obtained. The state government has transferred 1668.30-acre land to the SPV of the project,” he also added.

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