DMIC project influence spans 12% area of UP

The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project influence area spans almost 12 per cent of the geographical area in Uttar Pradesh.

DMIC is likely to provide employment to about 2,50,000 people by propelling industrialisation and development of social and physical infrastructure in NOIDA, Greater Noida and the Yamuna Expressway zone.

Under DMIC, one investment region and one industrial area are to be developed in UP.

Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) and UP State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (UPSIDC) are the nodal agencies for Dadri-NOIDA-Ghaziabad investment region and Meerut-Muzaffarnagar industrial area, respectively.

According to the industry department, Greater Noida will be the first node and gateway of this project.

Eleven projects have been identified (early bird project) by Greater Noida Authority in the Dadri-NOIDA-Ghaziabad investment region under DMIC.

Early bird projects include development of Bodaki railway station, metro rail (NOIDA-Greater Noida-Jewar), Dadri-Tughlakabad-Ballabhgarh railway line, NOIDA-Greater Noida-Faridabad Expressway, rail link to proposed international airport at Jewar from the towns of National Capital Region (NCR), development of city-centre in NOIDA sector-32, multi-level car parking, NOIDA auto-mart, establishment of power plant and development of Taj International Aviation Hub.

As mandated by the government, Greater Noida Development Authority (GNDA) will identify three early bird projects in the first phase and ensure implementation of DMIC project both at state and central levels.

To accelerate the projects, the government has authorised the Greater Noida CEO to approve and sign the draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) for identified early bird projects.

The CEO has the responsibility of identification of early bird project, preparation of development plan after project feasibility study and selection of consultants.

The CEO will prepare master plan for the projects and implement them on the basis of public private partnership (PPP) through competitive bidding. Measures will be taken to market the projects and attract investment at national and international levels.

Funds required for the implementation of identified projects will be arranged by Greater Noida and DMIC Development Corporation from their own resources.