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DMIC-Uttar Pradesh
As the Dedicated Freight Corridor commences from Dadri (West Uttar Pradesh), following industrial nodes are envisaged in Uttar Pradesh:
Node-1: Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region
Node-2: Meerut-Muzaffarnagar Industrial Area
Preliminary discussions with the state Government also indicate that sufficient land is available for this purpose. This investment region would be located within 50km from the alignment of Dedicated Freight Corridor and the nearest metropolitan region is Delhi, the National Capital of India.
Node-1: Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region
The proposed Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region would be located close to Delhi, the National Capital. This region has good connectivity by road and rail to rest of India. Besides, it comprises of Noida, the vibrant satellite town of Delhi with IT/ITES and electronics industries; Ghaziabad, the hub of light engineering and electronics industries; and Greater Noida, the city with well developed road network, state of the art physical and social infrastructure with quality residential commercial, recreational and institutional areas. Moreover, a 3500MW power plant is being developed close to Dadri through private sector participation.
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
. Well Established IT/ITES Base in Noida and Greater Noida with quality commercial, residential and institutional infrastructure.
. Proposed Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) at Greater Noida.
. 3500MW Power Plant being implemented at Dadri through private sector participation.
. Avails the advantage of being strategically located with respect to:
- Connectivity with two National Highways, NH-24 (Delhi-Lucknow), NH- 58 (Delhi-Haridwar-Mana Pass). Widening and strengthening to four-lane dual carriageway is being carried out for both National Highways under Phase-3A and 3B of NHDP.
- Would be served by proposed Eastern Peripheral Expressway (Ghaziabad-Noida-Palwal & Kundli-Ghaziabad) of the National Capital Region of Delhi.
- Investment region will have the advantage of being located close to Dadri Junction, where the alignments of the Eastern (Delhi-Kolkata) and Western (Delhi-Mumbai) Dedicated Freight Corridors meet besides the existing Delhi-Meerut-Lucknow Broad Gauge Connectivity.
- With respect to Air connectivity, Delhi International Airport and proposed Greater Noida Airport will offer the air connectivity to the region.
It is important to note that a 'General Manufacturing Investment Region', to be spread over 400Sqkm, is also being planned at Dadri-Noida-Greater Noida-Ghaziabad to promote investment in the manufacturing sector (Engineering/Electrical Appliances etc.)
Proposed Components:
. Export-oriented Industrial Units/ SEZ:
North Western Uttar Pradesh i.e. the Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad belt is proficient at manufacture of engineering, electronics, and leather and textile goods. A large industrial park would give a boost to the production and export of these items.
. Augmentation of Existing Industrial Estates:
With a focus on expansion of industrial activities, creation of supporting infrastructure and facilitate further investments in the sector to develop a mega industrial zone. It is proposed to augment two industrial estates in Ghaziabad.
. Agro/Food Processing Zone:
Considering the large agricultural output from the Western Uttar Pradesh, an integrated agro/food processing zone is proposed in this region.
. IT/ITES/Biotech Hub:
Noida/Greater Noida is ably competing with Gurgaon as the preferred location for IT/ITES companies desirous of setting up/expanding their operations. Biotechnology is an upcoming industry sector that needs to be given thrust in the DMIC area.
. Knowledge Hub/Skill Development Centre:
To support the IT/ITES/Biotech Hubs 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, which is close to the National Capital Region and has a substantial "trainable" population. Potential sectors could include Agro Processing, Engineering, Leather/ Handicraft and IT/ITES/Biotechnology sectors.
. Integrated Logistics Hub:
Expansion of the existing Inland Container Depot at Dadri and establishment of a Logistic Park have been proposed.
. 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:
It is important to note that widening and strengthening of National Highways is being undertaken by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Based on the detailed feasibility study for the node, relevant augmentation measures for National Highways could be put forward to the NHAI for approvals. However, development of Regional linkages connecting the identified investment region with NHDP corridors, DFC and Hinterland is the prerogative of the state government. However, based on the preliminary assessment, development of the following linkages is envisaged:
- Providing linkage to NH-24 and NH-58.
- Augmentation of State Highway connecting Ghaziabad-Aligarh-Agra.
- Connectivity to Greater Noida/Delhi and Faridabad/NH2 and to Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad and Kundli-Ghaziabad Expressways.
- 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 container terminal and with Western DFC at Dadri.
- Augmentation of Meerut-Dadri-Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad-Aligarh-Hathras route.
- Development of Feeder Rail links also includes construction of underpasses wherever required so as to avoid level crossings.
- Development of Regional MRTS network between Ghaziabad, Noida and proposed Greater Noida International Airport at Jeur as well as between Greater Noida International Airport and Palwal/Faridabad.
Node-2: Meerut-Muzaffarnagar Industrial Area
The proposed Meerut-Muzaffarnagar Industrial Area would be located at a distance of 100 to 150km from Delhi, the National Capital. This region has good connectivity by road (NH-58 and other State Highways) and rail (Delhi-Meerut-Lucknow/Saharanpur) to rest of the State and India.
Advantages:
The proposed investment region has the advantage of availability of good connectivity by road and rail. Being located in the rich agricultural zones of the state, this region offers wide opportunities for agro-processing industries.
. Proximity to the National Capital Region of Delhi, within 100 to 150km distance
. Caters to the rich agricultural produce (Mango, Basmati Rice, Potatoes and other vegetables) of Meerut and Muzaffarnagar as well as from surrounding districts as Bijnor, Jyothibaphule Nagar and Saharanpur of the state.
. Meerut is renowned for production of sports goods. Besides this, Meerut is the base for other medium and large scale industries in automobile, alcohol, paper, chemical, sugar, cotton yarn etc and small scale industries in electrical/electronic equipment, food products and engineering items.
. With over 1 Million Population, Meerut has been identified as one of the 63 major urban agglomerations of the country to receive INR 1,120 Crore for urban infrastructure improvement under the JNNURM scheme of Government of India. These investments are proposed to be implemented by 2012
. Muzaffarnagar has about 24 Paper Mills, 6 Sugar Mills and 36 Steel Rolling Mills indicating the prospects of this region.
. Avails the advantage of being strategically located in terms of:
- Road Connectivity: Linkage with NH-58 (Delhi-Haridwar-Mana Pass) for which widening and strengthening is being carried out to ensure four-lane dual carriageway under Phase-3B of NHDP and other state highways.
- The state government envisages development of expressway connectivity between Delhi, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar which is expected to offer enhanced connectivity to the proposed industrial area.
- Rail Connectivity: Would be served by the Delhi-Meerut- Saharanpur/Lucknow Broad Gauge Rail Network.
- Air Connectivity: Delhi International Airport and proposed Greater Noida Airport (at Jayur, District.Aligarh) will offer the air connectivity to the region.
Proposed Components:
. Export-oriented Industrial Units/ SEZ:
Meerut-Muzaffarnagar belt is proficient at manufacture of engineering units, sports goods etc. An industrial park with well-developed amenities and modern infrastructure would give a boost to the production and export of these items.
. Augmentation of Existing Industrial Estates:
With a focus on expansion of industrial activities, creation of supporting infrastructure and facilitate further investments in the sector to develop a mega industrial zone. It is proposed to augment two industrial estates in Meerut and Muzaffarnagar
. Agro/Food Processing Zone:
Considering the large agricultural output from the Western Uttar Pradesh with respect to Mangoes, Potatoes, Basmati Rice, an integrated agro/food processing zone with backward and forward linkages is proposed for development near Hapur as value addition to the agricultural output from the state.
. Truck Terminal with Warehousing Facility:
Taking advantage of connectivity being offered by the feeder road and rail linkages for the region, a truck terminal with warehousing, truck parking/servicing facilities is proposed.
. 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:
Based on the preliminary assessment development of the following linkages is envisaged for the industrial area:
- Augmentation of NH-58 to Fourlanes in the earliest timeframe
- Ensuring high-speed linkage between Industrial Area and NH-58.
- Provision of Expressway Connectivity between Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Greater Noida and Delhi
- Augmentation of other state highways & development of missing links
- 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 container terminal at Dadri.
- Linkage to Western DFC at Tughlakabad and Eastern DFC (Ludhiana-Dadri-Son Nagar-Kolkata) at Dadri
- Augmentation of Delhi-Meerut-Saharanpur Link.
- Development of Feeder Rail links also includes construction of underpasses wherever required so as to avoid level crossings.
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