Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, July 9-
Haryana Civil Aviation Minister, Dr. Kamal Gupta said that that a detailed work plan has been prepared for the development of an Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC). This cluster is expected to generate over 125,000 jobs in Hisar and attract investments worth thousands of crores. A total of 2988 acres of land has been identified for this project, with an estimated cost of Rs. 4694.46 crores.
Sharing more details on the multimodal infrastructure of the IMC, Dr. Gupta said that the nearby DFC stations include Ambala (208 km east), Rewari (156 km west), and logistics hubs/dry ports like ICD Kapashera (182 km), IMLH Nangal Chaudhary (189 km), and Kandla Sea Port (1055 km).
Elaborating on the proposed master plan, Dr. Gupta shared that in Phase 1, out of a total of 1605 acres, 980.20 acres (61 percent) will be used for industry and logistics, 39.02 acres (2 percent) for commercial purposes, 48.60 acres (3 percent) for public and semi-public use, 34.90 acres (2 percent) for residential purposes, 28.50 acres (2 percent) for services, 242.52 acres (15 percent) for green and water bodies, and 231.26 acres (15 percent) for roads and utilities.
The Minister further shared that existing industries near the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster include metal industry, engineering and fabrication, logistics, cotton and textiles, and food processing related to agriculture. This is a positive aspect for the IMC.