The National Industrial Corridor Development Programme is India’s most ambitious infrastructure program, aiming to develop new industrial cities as “Smart Cities” and converge next-generation technologies across infrastructure sectors.
The Government of India is developing various industrial corridor projects as part of the National Industrial Corridor program which is aimed at the development of futuristic industrial cities in India that can compete with the best manufacturing and investment destinations in the world. The same will create employment opportunities and economic growth, leading to overall socio-economic development.
- 11 Industrial Corridors
- 4 Phases
- 30 Projects
Industrial Corridor Project
Union Government is developing several industrial corridor projects as part of the National Industrial Corridor program.
- Objective: It is aimed at the development of futuristic industrial cities in India that can compete with the best manufacturing and investment destinations in the world.
- Implementing Agency: The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited (NICDC) is the implementing agency for all Industrial Corridor projects, acting as a knowledge partner to NICDIT for various project development activities.
Monitoring and Review Mechanism:
Union Government, on December 7, 2016, expanded the scope of the existing DMIC-Project Implementation Trust Fund (PITF) and re-designated it as National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT), which will monitor and review all the corridor projects.
All the existing Industrial Corridors and other corridors in future will function under the administrative control of NICDIT.
NICDIT will function under the administrative control of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under Commerce & Industry Ministry. Secretary, DPIIT acts as the chairman of NICDIT with CEO, NITI Aayog, and other Secretaries to Govt. of India as its members.
Benefits of Industrial Corridor Project
- It will enhance India’s competitiveness in manufacturing through the creation of world-class infrastructure and reduced logistics costs.
- It will create employment opportunities and economic growth leading to overall socio-economic development in the region.
Industrial Corridors Project Taken up
At present, 11 industrial corridor projects are being constructed, with 32 projects scheduled to be completed in four phases between 2024 and 2025:
- Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
- Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC)
- Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC)
- East Coast Industrial Corridor (ECIC) with Vizag Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) as Phase 1
- Bengaluru Mumbai Industrial Corridor (BMIC)
- Extension of CBIC to Kochi via Coimbatore
- Hyderabad Nagpur Industrial Corridor (HNIC)
- Hyderabad Warangal Industrial Corridor (HWIC)
- Hyderabad Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (HBIC)
- Odisha Economic Corridor (OEC)
- Delhi Nagpur Industrial Corridor (DNIC)
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