Any sector’s success depends on its infrastructure. The current decade is witnessing unprecedented transformation and implementation of new projects. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, priority and importance is being attached to State’s industrial infrastructure development, which has resulted in maximum investment by domestic and foreign investors in the State during this decade. During the period, Rs745.21 crore were spent on industrial infrastructure development in the State.
A scheme has been sanctioned to establish fully equipped industrial zones on 7675 hectares at 27 places in the state at a cost of Rs 3022 crore during the 12th Five-Year Plan period. Its beginning has been made with completion of Crystal IT Park at Indore costing Rs99.21 crore. Works costing Rs375 crore are underway on 1038 hectares in 12 industrial zones including Acharpura, Bangroda, Jambar Bagri, Rudhi-Bhavsingpura, Ujjayani, Sirsoda, Nemawar, Sitapur (Pahadi), Readymade Garment Park Gadaipura, Amkuhi, Bhoorkal, Khapa and Umaria Dungaria. Besides, 6 industrial areas including Apparel and Pharma Cluster Tajpur, Maihar, Sitapur (Pahadi) (phases 2), Namkeen Cluster and Babai costing Rs240 are in the tender process.
For the first time in the state, infrastructure upgradation project costing Rs481 crore has been sanctioned for 7556 hectares in 13 existing industrial zones by the cabinet during 2012-14. land development works costing Rs351.57 cror have been started on 4441.89 hectares in seven industrial areas including Mandideep, Govindpura, Pithampur, Polo Ground Sanwer Road and Siddhgawan and Maharajpur. Tenders have been invited for works costing Rs129 crore for infrastructure development works in 314 hectares in six other industrial areas Malanpur, Maneri, Richhai, Satna, Puraina and Dewas.