Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Dushyant Chautala on Thursday said that during the nationwide Unlock-2, industrial and commercial activities are heading towards normalcy and strengthening of roads, Metro expansion and Regional Rapid Transit Corridor System development plans will be carried forward rapidly in a phased manner in the state.
The Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the portfolio of the Industries and Commerce Department and the Public Works Department, was presiding over a review meeting of the officers concerned at the Integrated Multi-Modal Logistic Hub being set up at Nangal Chaudhary, District Mahendragarh under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project.
It was informed in the meeting that the 1,483-km long freight corridor is being constructed between Delhi and Mumbai by the Ministry of Railways. The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) is being developed on a band of 150 km on both sides of the freight corridor spanning Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Apart from this, Manesar-Bawal and Kundli-Sonipat are included in the investment area of this project and Faridabad-Palwal and Rewari-Hisar in the industrial area of this project. Airport is being developed at Hisar and work is moving at a fast pace on the Delhi Expressway from Hisar-Sirsa towards Punjab.
It was also apprised in the meeting that Integrated Multi-Modal Logistic Hub will be set up in about 1,280 acres of which 886.78 acres will be allotted for this hub and 393.22 acres for Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) for developing road network in Southern Haryana.
It also has an area for Export-Import, Domestic Container Yard and Container Freight Station for Storage & handling of domestic container cargo, Auto Zone, Commercial Area and Common Areas for power sub-stations, Water Tanks & pipes, Security and Truck parking etc. The project will be extending between three villages of Nangal Choudhary, namely Bashirpur, Ghataser and Talot, situated along the Haryana-Rajasthan border.
The project is being set up by National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation and DMIC Haryana Multi Modal Logistic Hub Project Limited through Special Purpose Vehicle and HSIIDC has transferred land spreading across 686 acres and a capital investment Rs 205 crore of its share in the project.
It was also informed in the meeting that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has also approved the scheme and Integrated Multi-Modal Logistics Hub will be set up to develop freight village on 886.78 acres of land in Nangal Choudhary, Haryana.
In addition, the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor has also given In-Principle Approval (IPA) to provide connectivity to it from New Dabla station. In addition, the benchmarking work has also been completed, as well as the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has received clearance for the project.
Access to road, electricity , and water will also have to be ensured to the project boundary site. For this, four-way and six-way roads from Basirpur, Nizampur, Nangal Choudhary, Chillaro will be constructed, which is expected to cost around Rs 105 crore. Similarly, to ensure supply power to the project from seven sites.