To boost industrial development in the State, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said that an Industrial Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) will be established near Maharaja Agrasen Airport in Hisar, covering approximately 3,000 acres. The estimated cost of the project is around Rs 4,680 crore. IMC will be developed jointly by the State Government and the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), he added while presiding over a meeting with the officers concerned in Chandigarh.

In the meeting, the Chief Minister was apprised that the Government of India, in partnership with state governments, is developing integrated industrial corridors based on multi-modal connectivity to accelerate manufacturing growth and ensure planned urbanization. Under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor, industrial townships will be developed in six cities across seven states, with the IMC in Hisar being the largest project, to be developed over nearly 3,000 acres. The IMC will be developed in two phases.

It was also informed that this project is expected to attract investments of around Rs. 32,000 crore and generate over 10,000 employment opportunities. The IMC will have all essential and modern infrastructure including roads, a water treatment plant, and a solid waste management plant (STP). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NICDC and the Haryana Government will be signed soon for the successful execution of this project.

Saini directed the officers  to expedite the formal procedures. The IMC will attract investments from both Indian and international companies. Out of the 7,200 acres demarcated in Hisar, around 4,212 acres are occupied by Maharaja Agrasen Airport, while the IMC will be established on the remaining approximately 2,988 acres. Proximity to the airport will provide a significant advantage to industries, he said.

In the meeting it was further shared that under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor being developed by NICDC, an Integrated Multi-Modal Logistics Hub is being set up on approximately 886 acres in Nangal Chaudhary, Haryana. Thus, Haryana stands to gain greatly from the presence of two major industrial corridors, which will boost investment and generate employment in the state.

Saini said that the development of industries is crucial for realizing the vision of a ‘Viksit Haryana’ under the ‘Viksit Bharat’ mission. The state government is committed to establishing 10 Industrial Model Townships (IMTs) in Haryana. Officers concerned have been directed to take necessary steps in this direction.