Modified industrial infrastructure upgradation scheme get Govt nod

12 Jul 2013 Evaluate

With an aim to boost the growth of India’s infrastructure sector, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved the Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS) with an outlay of Rs 1,030 crore during the 12th Five Year Plan period (2012-2017).

Under the MIIUS scheme, Project Management Agency (PMA) would be appointed to assist the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in appraising proposals and monitoring projects. The project proposals would be scrutinised with the help of the PMA and they would be placed before an apex committee for in-principle approval. After in-principle approval, the project will be monitored and will continue to be monitored until the project achieves completion.

Moreover, out of the total outlay under the scheme, Rs 450 crore will be used for committed liability and the remainder for taking up 14 to 16 new infrastructure upgradation projects in existing or greenfield industrial clusters.  The scheme will cover all states and at least 10 percent of the outlay will be set aside for a minimum of two projects in the North East region of the country.

The move will help to develop better common infrastructure and facilities, including skill development centres, at the selected industrial clusters. It will also positively impact better employment generation in these clusters. The government had launched an Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS) in 2003 to enhance the industry's competitiveness by providing infrastructure through the public-private partnership model in selected functional clusters.   

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