It has constituted a high-power committee to develop four integrated industrial mega towns in Dhule, Nashik, Aurangabad and Dighi in a time-bound manner.
There has been an enormous delay in responding to the Centre-envisaged Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, but the state government, finally, has come out of its slumber. It has constituted a high-power committee to develop four integrated industrial mega towns in Dhule, Nashik, Aurangabad and Dighi in a time-bound manner.
More than three years have passed since the Centre initiated the development of the corridor that will connect six states and several districts between Delhi and Mumbai. Gujarat was promptly out of the blocks, but Maharashtra has not yet started the process of land acquisition.
The state government has decided to set up an exhibition and convention centre at Shendra, Aurangabad; the Nashik-Igatpuri-Sinnar investment region; and a multi-model logistic hub at Karla. It also has plans to develop the Dighi port.
“The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is the planning authority for the corridor. It will take care of land acquisition and other things. We are exploring possibilities of promoting manufacturing industries, such as automobiles, white goods, hardware, iron and steel. With adequate connectivity and infrastructure available along the corridor, transportation of raw and finished goods will become easier,” an MIDC official said.
Major chunk of financial assistance for setting up the corridor will come from the Centre. “The early birds will get more assistance. Maharashtra is lagging behind other states involved in the project. Chief minister Ashok Chavan has taken up the matter very seriously. He has directed the department concerned to complete development in a time-bound manner,” the official said.
The high-power committee, headed by state chief secretary JP Dange, will take care of land acquisition, skilled manpower, and adequate supply of water and power for the project.
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