DMIC CORRIDOR PROJECT
The Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project (DMIC) is a planned industrial development project between India's capital, Delhi and its financial hub and major port city, Mumbai. The DMIC project was launched in pursuance of an MOU signed between the Government of India and the Government of Japan in December 2006. It is one of the world's largest infrastructure projects with an estimated investment of US$90 billion and is planned as a high-tech industrial zone spread across Six Indian States, as well as Delhi.
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) is a Central Government infrastructure initiative aimed at developing future Greenfield planned industrial cities as "Smart Cities" and converging next generation smart hi-tech technologies. The aim to create futuristic industrial cities through High Speed-High Connectivity enabled by the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), the Flagship programme of the Government of India, is being established, promoted, and facilitated through an SPV Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd. (DMICDC).
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC), a special purpose company, was incorporated to establish, promote and facilitate development of DMIC project. It undertakes Dholera SIR Project development services for investment regions / industrial areas / economic regions / industrial nodes and townships, for various central government agencies and also assists state governments of Dholera Smart City.
Dholera SIR is the first such node, taken up for developement by the Government of Gujarat.
- 62% of the total area of Gujarat covered
- 18 out of 26 District within the influence Area
- Major cities on DMIC:Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat
- 1/3rd of total investment will be in Gujarat
- Estimated employment: 8 lacs
- Gujarat's ports to cater to foreign & hinterland markets
- World class connectivity between the Ports, nodes & DFC
- Six logistics parks being developed along the DFC
DMIC: a high impact industrial area within 150 km distance on both side of the DFC
- Area under Influence- 14% & Population- 17% of the Country
- Total Population: 173.4 Million
- Total Workers: 68.36 Million
- Total 82 Districts of Six States within the Influence Area (excluding MP)
- 25 industrial nodes have been proposed along the DMIC
The Government of India is setting up a multi-modal Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) between Delhi and Mumbai. Out of the total 1483 kms of the length of DFC, 38% is falling in Gujarat. The area of 150 kms on the both sides of the DFC will be developed as DMIC. It will be a high impact industrial corridor.