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DELHI-MUMBAI INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR (DMIC) CONCEPTUAL OUTLINE
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DELHI-MUMBAI INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR
The proposed high-speed connectivity between Delhi and Mumbai offers immense
opportunities for development of an Industrial corridor along the alignment of the
connecting infrastructure. A band of 150 km (Influence region) has been chosen on both
the sides of the Freight corridor to be developed as the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial
Corridor. The vision for DMIC is to create strong economic base in this band with
globally competitive environment and state-of-the-art infrastructure to activate local
commerce, enhance foreign investments and attain sustainable development. In
addition to the influence region, DMIC would also include development of requisite
feeder rail/road connectivity to hinterland/markets and select ports along the western
coast.
INTEGRATED CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT APPROACH FOR DMIC
High impact/ market driven nodes- integrated Investment Regions (IRs) and Industrial
Areas (IAs) have been identified within the corridor to provide transparent and
investment friendly facility regimes. These regions are proposed to be self-sustained
industrial townships with world-class infrastructure, road and rail connectivity for
freight movement to and from ports and logistics hubs, served by domestic/
international air connectivity, reliable power, quality social infrastructure, and provide
a globally competitive environment conducive for setting up businesses. An Investment
Region (IRs) would be a specifically delineated industrial region with a minimum area
of over 200 square kilometers (20,000 hectares), while an Industrial Area (IAs) would be
developed with a minimum area of over 100 square kilometers (10,000 hectares). 24
such nodes - 9 IRs and 15 IAs spanning across six states have been identified after wide
consultations with the stakeholders i.e the State Governments and the concerned
Central Ministries.
PROJECT TIMELINES & WAY FORWARD:
Vice Minister, METI of Government of Japan and Secretary, DIPP are the Co-Chairmen
of the Task Force, as per the MoU signed in December 2006. A Final Project Concept
could be presented to both the Prime Ministers during Premier Abe’s proposed visit to
India in August 2007. After its formal approval by the two Governments, detailed report
for the project with various components will need to be drawn up by December 2007, so
that the implementation of DMIC begins in January 2008. The issue of appointing a
Project Management Consultant (PMC) jointly by Government of India and Government
of Japan was discussed in the Third Task Force Meeting, July 23, 2007. The Japanese
side suggested that in view of need to maintain continuity, IL&FS, which has prepared
the project concept report, should be appointed as the PMC.