12 Industrial nodes/cities under National Industrial Corridor Development Programme

Current Context : Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved 12 new project proposals under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP).

• Spanning across 10 states and strategically planned along 6 major corridors

It covers :

• Khurpia in Uttrakhand
• Rajpura-Patiala in Punjab
• Dighi in, Maharashtra
• Palakkad in Kerela
• Agra and Prayagraj in UP
• Gaya in Bihar
• Zaheerabad in Telangana,
• Orvakal and Kopparthy in AP
• Jodhpur-Pali in Rajasthan

The projects are closely aligned with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, which focuses on integrated and seamless multi-modal connectivity.

These projects is a step forward in realizing the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ – a developed India.

About National Industrial Corridor Development Programme

• It is India’s most ambitious infrastructure programme aiming to develop new industrial cities as “Smart Cities” and converging next generation technologies across infrastructure sectors.
• Implementing agency: National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT).