National Industrial Corridor Development Programme

About National Industrial Corridor Development Programme 

• National Industrial Corridor Development Programme is India’s most ambitious infrastructure programme aiming to develop new industrial cities as “Smart Cities” and converging next generation technologies across infrastructure sectors. 
• The National Industrial Corridor Programme includes the following Industrial Corridors:
  • Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
  • Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC)
  • Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) with extension to Kochi via Coimbatore
  • East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC) with Vizag Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) as Phase 1
  • Bengaluru Mumbai Industrial Corridor (BMIC)

Scheme Objectives: To enhance India’s competitiveness in manufacturing through the creation of world class infrastructure and reduced logistics costs.

Coverage & Eligibility:

• DMIC project covers six different States i.e. Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
• AKIC Project covers seven different states i.e. Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
• CBIC with extension to Kochi via Coimbatore includes 4 states, i.e. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.
• ECEC with 1st phase of VCIC includes the state of Andhra Pradesh
• BMIC Project includes the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Salient Features:

• In case of DMIC project, the construction related activities were initiated and are nearing completion at the following four locations:
  • Activation area for Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat admeasuring 22.5 sq. kms;
  • Phase-1 of Shendra Bidkin Industrial Area in Maharashtra admeasuring 18.55 sq. kms;
  • Integrated Industrial Township project at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh admeasuring 747.5 acres;
  • Integrated Industrial Township project at Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh admeasuring approx. 1100 acres.
• Land allotment policies have also been finalized at all the above highlighted locations and a total of 67 plots have been allotted with a committed investment of Rs. 10,060 crore.
• Apart from the above highlighted projects, project developmental activities are also being taken forward for the following projects:
  • Integrated Multi Modal Logistics Hub (IMLH) Project, Nangal Chaudhary at Haryana;
  • Greenfield International Airport Project at Dholera in Gujarat;
  • Multi Modal Logistics Hub (MMLH) and Multi Modal Transport Hub (MMTH) at Dadri, Uttar Pradesh;
  • Multi Modal Logistics Park at Sanand in Gujarat;
  • Aerotropolis Project at Rajasthan;
  • Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) Project from Gurgaon to Bawal in Haryana and Ahmedabad to Dholera in Gujarat;

Implementing Agency: 

• DNational Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited (NICDC) [erstwhile Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited (DMICDC)] is the implementing agency which an acts as a knowledge partner to NICDIT in respect of all the Industrial Corridor projects for undertaking various project development activities.

Apex Monitoring and Review Mechanism:

• An Apex Monitoring Authority under the chairmanship of the Finance Minister has been set up to periodically review the activities of NICDIT and progress of the projects. It consists of Minister-in-charge of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Minister of Railways, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Minister of Shipping, Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog and Chief Ministers of State concerned as Members.