Generation of Employment Through DMIC

The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Project has been planned as a global manufacturing and investment destination along the 1483 kilometer long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC).It is envisaged that Shendra Bidkin Industrial Park will be able to generate more than 50,000 direct jobs after the completion of various phases of the project.

 Government of Japan has agreed to provide financial support to the DMIC Project through a mix of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency lending for projects with Japanese participation. DMIC Project is expected to boost development of infrastructure in States covered by this project namely Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The length of the corridor is 1483 kilometer.

 This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.