DMIC-Haryana

With over 60% area of the state under DMIC, Haryana is another state that abuts the National Capital. Some of the major urban centers of the state viz. Gurgaon and Faridabad are part of the National Capital Region of Delhi. In Haryana, two investment regions and two industrial areas have been envisaged keeping in view of the locational advantages and the intrinsic strengths of the locations in various industrial sectors. The Manesar-Bawal-Nimarana investment region would be spanning over Haryana and Rajasthan and across the interstate border. Preliminary discussions with the State Government also indicate that sufficient land is available at the short listed locations for envisaged developments. Proposed components in each node are briefly discussed below:

. Node No.3: Faridabad-Palwal Industrial Area
. Node No.4: Rewari-Hissar Industrial Area
. Node No.5: Kundli-Sonepat Investment Region and
. Node No.6: Manesar-Bawal Investment Region



Node-3: Faridabad-Palwal Industrial Area
The proposed Faridabad-Palwal Industrial Area would be located in close proximity of the western Dedicated Freight Corridor at Dadri. The nearest major urban centres include Faridabad, with a population over 1 Million, and Delhi. Faridabad is one of the major industrial towns of the state, especially with a large concentration of light engineering, electrical appliances and auto component industries.
Advantages:
. Proximity to the National Capital Region of Delhi
. With over 1 Million Population, Faridabad has been identified as one of the 63 major urban agglomerations of the country to receive INR 2,679 Crore for urban infrastructure improvement under the JNNURM scheme of Government of India. These investments are proposed to be implemented by 2012.
. Faridabad-Palwal Region has advantages of good connectivity by road and rail which includes
- National Highway No.2 (Delhi-Kolkata) with four/six lane divided carriageway configuration.
- Would be served by the proposed Western and Eastern Peripheral Expressways of the NCR of Delhi (Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway & Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad Expressways)
- Delhi-Agra Main Broad Gauge Rail offers Rail Connectivity to region.
- Delhi International Airport would effectively cater to the air connectivity requirements of the node.

Proposed Components:
. Export-oriented Industrial Units/ SEZ
With excellent connectivity to various hinterland locations across the country and proximity to Delhi, Faridabad has good potential for investments in setting up export-oriented industrial units.
. Augmentation of Existing Industrial Estates
With a focus on expansion of industrial activities and ensuring supporting infrastructure, augmentation of Industrial Model Township at Faridabad is envisaged. It would involve augmentation of industrial estate by about 2000 Acres along with provision of requisite infrastructure. Typical industries expected at this location include Light Engineering, Casting & Forging, Electrical Appliances, Textile and Apparel.
. Integrated Logistics Hub:
This region would include an Integrated Logistic which constitutes an Inland Container Depot and a truck terminal with warehousing facility.
. Integrated Township: The region would be provided with an integrated township with residential, institutional, commercial and leisure/recreation infrastructure which could be dovetailed to the requirements of specific investor groups/ countries.
. Feeder Road Links:
Development of Regional linkages connecting the identified industrial area with NHDP corridors, DFC and Hinterland, inter alia, includes following proposals:
- Linkage with NH-2, the Golden Quadrilateral NHDP Corridor.
- Linkage with proposed western and eastern peripheral expressways of the NCR of Delhi.
- Augmentation of state highway links to Hinterland viz. Gurgaon/Rewari-Sohna-Palwal Link and Sohna-Alwar-Bharatpur link
- Development of requisite grade separators/flyovers/interchanges and underpasses along the National Highways/ State Highways and access roads for uninterrupted freight and passenger movement to the region would also be included in the development of feeder links.
. Feeder Rail Links:
- Linkage with Delhi-Agra Main Broad Gauge Railway line and Western DFC.
- Will be served by DFC terminals at Tughlakabad and Dadri. There is a potential to connect this region with DFC at Pirthala Junction.
- Development of Feeder Rail links also includes construction of over bridges/ underpasses wherever required so as to avoid level crossings.
- Developing MRTS connectivity between Faridabad and Gurgaon, Faridabad- Palwal as well as to proposed international airport at Jeur near Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh
Node-4: Rewari-Hissar Industrial Area
Rewari-Hissar Industrial Area, located in west central Haryana, would be directly linked with the Dedicated Freight Corridor at Rewari. The nearest major urban centers include Rohtak, Bhiwani and Gurgaon, the happening IT destination in the country, and Delhi. Potential industry sectors at the region include Leather, Handloom, Bio-technology, high tensile fasteners and engineering industries.
Advantages:
. Proximity to the National Capital Region of Delhi
. Would be served by the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway which envisages development of world-class infrastructure in the form of World-Trade City, Bio-Science City, Medi City, Leisure City, Cyber City, Leather City and Fashion City etc.
. Rewari-Hissar Industrial Area would be strategically located along the proposed feeder rail linkage for the Dedicated Freight Corridor between Rewari, Bhatinda and Ludhiana (Punjab). It is ideal for developing suitable logistics infrastructure.
. Delhi International Airport would cater to the air connectivity requirements of the node.
. Proposed 1200MW Coal based power plant at Hissar.

Proposed Components:
. Export-oriented Industrial Units/ SEZ:
With comparatively cheaper resource cost and excellent connectivity to Punjab, Rajasthan and Delhi, Rewari-Hissar has good potential for investments in setting up export-oriented industrial units.
. Truck Terminal with Warehouse near Bhiwani:
Taking advantage of connectivity being offered by the feeder road and rail linkages for the Dedicated Freight Corridor and Punjab/Rajasthan, a truck terminal with warehousing, truck parking/servicing facilities is proposed at Bhiwani.
. Integrated Township:
This region would be provided with an integrated township with residential, institutional, commercial and leisure/recreation infrastructure which could be dovetailed to the requirements of specific investor groups/ countries.
. Feeder Road Links: Development of Regional linkages connecting the identified industrial area with NHDP corridors, Expressways, DFC and Hinterland, inter alia, includes following proposals:
- Linkage with proposed Western Peripheral Expressway of NCR of Delhi.
- Augmentation of Rohtak-Bhiwani-Rewari, Bhiwani-Kotputli, Bhiwani-Jhunjhunu-Sikar links.
- Widening and strengthening of NH-10 and NH-71 to ensure four-lane dual carriageway. NHAI envisages augmentation of NH-10 under Phase-3A.
- Development of requisite grade separators/flyovers/interchanges and underpasses along the National Highways/ State Highways and access roads for uninterrupted freight and passenger movement to the region would also be included in the development of feeder links.
. Feeder Rail Links:
- Shall be served by the proposed feeder rail link for dedicated freight corridor between Rewari-Hissar-Bhatinda/ Ludhiana in Punjab. The Rewari-Hissar Rail link may need to be doubled.
- Development of Feeder Rail links also includes construction of over bridges/ underpasses wherever required so as to avoid level crossings.


Node-5: Kundli-Sonepat Investment Region
Kundli-Sonepat Investment Region, in the north-western Haryana, would be located within 50-100km distance from the alignment of Dedicated Freight Corridor at Dadri. The nearest major urban centers are Delhi and Panipat, the base of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Refinery in the state. Potential industry sectors at the investment region include agro-processing industry, Leather, carpet, textile/handloom and handicraft industries.
Advantages:
The proposed investment region has the advantage of availability of good connectivity by road, rail and air besides quality urban infrastructure.
. Proximity to the National Capital Region of Delhi
. Would be served by the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway. The Master Plan for Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway envisages development of world-class infrastructure as World-Trade City, Bio-Science City, Medi City, Leisure City, Cyber City, Leather City and Fashion City etc.
. Rewari-Hissar Industrial Area would be strategically located along the proposed feeder rail linkage for the Dedicated Freight Corridor between Rewari, Bhatinda and Ludhiana (Punjab). It is ideal for developing suitable logistics infrastructure.
. Delhi International Airport would cater to the air connectivity requirements of the node.
. Proposed 1200MW Coal based power plant at Hissar.

Proposed Components:

. Export-oriented Industrial Units/ SEZ:
With comparatively cheaper resource cost and excellent connectivity to Punjab, Rajasthan and Delhi, Rewari-Hissar has good potential for investments in setting up export-oriented industrial units.
. Truck Terminal with Warehouse near Bhiwani:
Taking advantage of connectivity being offered by the feeder road and rail linkages for the Dedicated Freight Corridor and Punjab/Rajasthan, a truck terminal with warehousing, truck parking/servicing facilities is proposed at Bhiwani.
. Integrated Township:
This region would be provided with an integrated township with residential, institutional, commercial and leisure/recreation infrastructure which could be dovetailed to the requirements of specific investor groups/ countries.
. Feeder Road Links:
Development of Regional linkages connecting the identified industrial area with NHDP corridors, Expressways, DFC and Hinterland, inter alia, includes following proposals:
- Linkage with proposed Western Peripheral Expressway of NCR of Delhi.
- Augmentation of Rohtak-Bhiwani-Rewari, Bhiwani-Kotputli, Bhiwani- Jhunjhunu-Sikar links.
- Widening and strengthening of NH-10 and NH-71 to ensure four-lane dual carriageway. NHAI envisages augmentation of NH-10 under Phase-3A.
- Development of requisite grade separators/flyovers/interchanges and underpasses along the National Highways/ State Highways and access roads for uninterrupted freight and passenger movement to the region would also be included in the development of feeder links.
. Feeder Rail Links:
- Shall be served by the proposed feeder rail link for dedicated freight corridor between Rewari-Hissar-Bhatinda/ Ludhiana in Punjab. The Rewari-Hissar Rail link may need to be doubled.
- Development of Feeder Rail links also includes construction of over bridges/ underpasses wherever required so as to avoid level crossings.


Node-5: Kundli-Sonepat Investment Region
Kundli-Sonepat Investment Region, in the north-western Haryana, would be located within 50-100km distance from the alignment of Dedicated Freight Corridor at Dadri. The nearest major urban centers are Delhi and Panipat, the base of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Refinery in the state. Potential industry sectors at the investment region include agro-processing industry, Leather, carpet, textile/handloom and handicraft industries.
Advantages:
The proposed investment region has the advantage of availability of good connectivity by road, rail and air besides quality urban infrastructure.
. Proximity to the National Capital Region of Delhi
. Would be served by the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway. The Master Plan for Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway envisages development of world-class infrastructure as World-Trade City, Bio-Science City, Medi City, Leisure City, Cyber City, Leather City and Fashion City etc.
. Proposed 600MW Coal based power plant in Yamuna Nagar.
. Haryana has the potential to develop a Food Grain Logistic Park to cater to the food grains produced in the northern region of the country. Accordingly, Kundli-Sonepat region has been identified as the prospective zone for developing such activities.
. Proximity to NH-1 (Delhi-Amritsar-Wagah Border). Export-oriented agricultural produce in Punjab is renowned in the country. At present, four/six laning of Delhi-Jalandhar stretch is completed where as construction work for Jalandhar-Amritsar-Wagah Border is currently under progress.
Proposed Components:
. Export-oriented Industrial Units/ SEZ:
North Haryana is proficient at manufacturing of leather, textile/handloom and carpets. A large industrial park would give a substantive boost to export of these items.
. Agro/Food Processing Zone:
Considering the large agricultural output from the state and to cater to the northern region of the country, a mega agro/food processing zone is proposed in the investment region. It would primarily cater to the food grains and horticulture market and would be provided with wholesale market terminals, auction areas and other infrastructure.
. Knowledge Hub/Skill Development Centre:
To support the agro-processing, leather technology, carpet and textile industry as well as the other industries in the investment region, a Knowledge Hub/skill up gradation centre would be imperative. It is advisable to set it up in this area, being very close to the National Capital Region, thus having a substantial "trainable" population.
. Truck Terminal with Warehouse:
To cater to the transportation, packaging and warehouse/storage requirements for the investment region, a truck terminal with servicing/repairing, truck parking, inventory management system and 3rd party logistics support is envisaged.
. Integrated Township:
This region would be provided with an integrated township with residential, institutional, commercial and leisure/recreation infrastructure which could be dovetailed to requirements of specific investor groups/ countries.
. Feeder Road Links:
Development of feeder road linkages connecting the identified investment region with NHDP, DFC corridors and Hinterland, inter alia, includes following proposals:
- Connectivity to Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway (Western Peripheral Expressway) and NH-1
- Widening and strengthening of Sonepat-Bahadurgarh-Jhajjar to four-lane dual carriageway.
- Augmentation of NH-72A (Rohtak-Panipat) to four-lane dual carriageway.
- Development of requisite grade separators/flyovers/interchanges and underpasses along the National Highways/ State Highways and access roads for uninterrupted freight and passenger movement to the region would also be included in the development of feeder links.

. Feeder Rail Links:
- Linkage to/from Delhi-Ambala Main Broad Gauge Railway Line
- Development of Feeder Rail links also includes construction of underpasses wherever required so as to avoid level crossings.


Node-6: Manesar-Bawal Investment Region
Manesar-Bawal Investment Region, in South-Western Haryana, would be located within 50km of the Rewari-Dadri alignment of Dedicated Freight Corridor. The nearest major urban centers are Delhi and Gurgaon, the IT/Automobile destination of the country. This region is proposed to be located in close proximity to the National Highway No.8, the Golden Quadrilateral Corridor between Delhi and Mumbai. Potential industry sectors at the investment region include automobiles, Electronics, Biotechnology, and IT/ITES.
It is important to note that an 'Auto/ Automobile Investment Region', to be spread over 800Sqkm, is also being planned at Rewari-Manesar-Bawal to promote investment in the Automobile and Auto Component Industries.

Advantages:
The proposed investment region has the advantage of availability of good connectivity by road, rail and air besides quality urban infrastructure.
. Proximity to the National Capital Region of Delhi.
. Established base in IT/ITES and automobile sector with several multi-national companies operating from the region. The proposed development would facilitate the expansion of existing investments.
. Proximity to the Golden Quadrilateral, NH-8 and the alignment of Dedicated Freight Corridor would provide added value to the investors in the region.
. Major emerging sectors include Bio-technology, Pharmaceutical and textile.
. Delhi International Airport will offer adequate air connectivity to the proposed investment region.

Proposed Components:

The proposed investment region has the advantage of availability of good connectivity by road, rail and air besides quality urban infrastructure.
. Proximity to the National Capital Region of Delhi.
. Established base in IT/ITES and automobile sector with several multi-national companies operating from the region. The proposed development would facilitate the expansion of existing investments.
. Proximity to the Golden Quadrilateral, NH-8 and the alignment of Dedicated Freight Corridor would provide added value to the investors in the region.
. Major emerging sectors include Bio-technology, Pharmaceutical and textile.
. Delhi International Airport will offer adequate air connectivity to the proposed investment region.
Proposed Components:
. Export-oriented Industrial Units/ SEZ:
This region offers wide potential for expansion of existing industrial activities as well as cater to the emerging industry sectors. A large industrial park would give a substantive boost to the state.
. IT/ITES/Biotech Hub: The proposed investment region will offer opportunity for IT/ITES companies desirous of setting up/expanding their operations. This region is also expected to serve the Biotechnology industry.
. Knowledge Hub/Skill Development Centre: To support the automobile, IT/ITES and Engineering sectors, a Knowledge Hub/skill upgradation center would be imperative.
. Integrated Logistics Hub with ICD: This will include an Inland Container Depot at Bawal and a freight logistics park to facilitate auto exports from the region along with truck terminal facilities.
. Integrated Township: This region would be provided with an integrated township with residential, institutional, commercial and leisure/recreation infrastructure which could be dovetailed to requirements of specific investor groups/ countries.
. Feeder Road Links: In case of feeder road linkages connecting the identified investment region with NHDP, DFC corridors and Hinterland includes following proposals:
- Connectivity to NH-8, the Golden Quadrilateral Corridor
- Augmentation of NH-71 (Rewari-Rohtak-Jalandhar) link to four-lane dual carriageway.
- Development of requisite grade separators/flyovers/interchanges and underpasses along the National Highways/ State Highways and access roads for uninterrupted freight and passenger movement to the region would also be included in the development of feeder links.
. Feeder Rail Links:
- Connectivity to the Rewari-Delhi Railway Line and Dedicated Freight Corridor (Rewari-Dadri stretch) with exclusive sidings
- Development of Feeder Rail links also includes construction of over bridges/ underpasses wherever required so as to avoid level crossings.
- Regional MRTS between Delhi-Manesar-Neemrana in Rajasthan
- Development of MRTS network between Gurgaon/Manesar and Faridabad