Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

30-November-2011 12:04 IST

The present status of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor is as follows:

(i) Master Plans of New Industrial Cities have been approved except the one for Uttar Pradesh.

(ii) The Cabinet in its meeting held on 15th September, 2011 has, inter alia, approved financial assistance of Rs. 17,500 crore over the next five years for the development of industrial cities in the Delhi- Mumbai Industrial Corridor. In addition Rs. 1000/- crore has been approved for undertaking project development activities by the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation.

(iii) State Governments have initiated the process of land acquisition except Uttar Pradesh.

This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

DS/GK