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New Delhi, December 10
India’s government is advancing industrial growth through various initiatives, including industrial corridors and development programs, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada told the Parliament on Tuesday. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has implemented schemes such as Make in India, Startup India, and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) programs to foster industrial growth across states and union territories. In a reply submitted in Lok Sabha, Prasada highlighted the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP), which aims to create greenfield industrial areas to compete globally.
In Maharashtra, the Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Area (SBIA) and Dighi Port Industrial Area (DPIA) are under development. The SBIA, part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, has completed Phase 1, spanning 4,584 acres, while the DPIA project, approved in August 2024, is expected to generate 1 lakh jobs and attract ₹12,000 crore in investments.
The Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC) has been conceptualized alongside the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, with projects in Agra and Prayagraj approved earlier this year.
Prasada also noted the government’s focus on the leather industry through the Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP), which supports technology upgrades and cluster development in Maharashtra.
For Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Ladakh, industrial development schemes have disbursed over ₹1,000 crore in incentives to stimulate economic growth.
