Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 3rd Meeting of the Apex Monitoring Authority of the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) in New Delhi on Monday.
The meeting reviewed the progress of projects under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme and discussed priorities for the next phase of industrial corridor development.The meeting was attended by Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav and NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri.
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Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 3rd Apex Monitoring Authority meeting of NICDIT. The meeting reviewed the progress of industrial corridor projects.
Priorities for the next phase of development were discussed. Sitharaman stressed the need to prepare industrial land and infrastructure in advance.
Piyush Goyal called for faster and outcome-oriented implementation.
The programme covers 20 approved projects. The projects span 13 States and 7 Industrial Corridors.
The government is focusing on timely investment and operationalisation of projects.
During the meeting, Sitharaman appreciated the progress made under the industrial corridor programme and said that the encouraging results on the ground indicate growing investor demand.The Finance Minister emphasised that the next pipeline of industrial land and infrastructure should be prepared well before the existing inventory is exhausted. The focus is aimed at ensuring that infrastructure availability keeps pace with future investment requirements. Piyush Goyal called for faster and outcome-oriented implementation of Industrial Corridor projects, with greater focus on timely investment and operationalisation.
The National Industrial Corridor Development Programme currently covers 20 approved projects across 13 States and 7 Industrial Corridors.
The programme is expected to play an important role in strengthening India's industrial infrastructure, supporting investment and improving the ecosystem for manufacturing and related economic activity.
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Industrial corridors can help improve India's manufacturing ecosystem by bringing infrastructure, connectivity and investment opportunities together. Keeping industrial land and supporting infrastructure ready ahead of demand could also help reduce delays for investors and enable faster operationalisation of new industrial projects. For India, faster development of such infrastructure is closely linked with efforts to attract investment, strengthen manufacturing capacity, improve logistics and generate employment opportunities.
