Government approves 12 new smart industrial cities.

The Union Cabinet has approved twelve new Green Industrial Smart Cities under the National Industrial Corridor Development Program to transform the industrial landscape of the country. Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the estimated combined investment in these industrial zones will be 28,602 crore rupees. He said that these projects will create ten lakh direct jobs and up to 30 lakh indirect jobs.

The projects span ten states and are strategically planned along six major corridors. These are Khurpia in Uttrakhand, Gaya in Bihar, Rajpura-Patiala in Punjab, Zaheerabad in Telangana, Dighi in Maharashtra, Orvakal and Kopparthy in Andhra Pradesh, Palakkad in Kerela, Jodhpur-Pali in Rajasthan and Agra and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.

The estimated reserve price for this auction is over 784 million rupees. Under this, 32 new private FM channels will be auctioned in Uttar Pradesh, 22 in Andhra Pradesh, 20 in Madhya Pradesh, 19 in Rajasthan, 18 in Bihar, 11 each in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, 13 in West Bengal and six private FM channels. in Assam. Many of the approved cities are in Aspirational districts and left-wing extremist affected areas and will further strengthen the government’s impact in these areas. It will also create new employment opportunities.