The plan was endorsed by the Secretary at the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Amardeep Singh Bhatia, during his visit to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar on 12th July to review the progress of industrial infrastructure and startup development in the region.
The Secretary emphasised the need to attract Global Capability Centre (GCC) investments and foster the development of Research & Development (R&D) centres at AURIC to further enhance the region’s innovation and industrial ecosystem.
Stakeholders have recommended the convergence of PMAY 2.0 subsidies with the state housing policies to offer a comprehensive package for inclusive residential development to support growth of a well-rounded industrial township.
The Secretary’s visit included an industry interaction session with participants from industry bodies like CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, MASSIA and CMIA.
During the discussion, stakeholders suggested measures such as improved connectivity between Aurangabad–Hyderabad–Chennai, development of an MRO facility and Vande Bharat terminal, better logistics access at Bidkin, local train services between Jalna and Waluj, affordable housing via MHADA, and a dedicated chemical zone.
Recommendations also included increasing MSME land reservation from 10% to 40%, reserving 10% land for startups, and strengthening soft infrastructure and skill development at AURIC.
The Secretary visited the Bidkin Industrial Area, where he reviewed infrastructure sites of JSW green-tech Ltd, the Toyota Kirloskar facility, followed by industrial units of NLMK India, Hyosung T&D, and Coatall Films in the Shendra Industrial Area.
(Edited by : Priyanka Deshpande)
