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No project proposal received conforming to MIIUS guidelines from UP, Bihar and Maharashtra: Sitharaman

Updated: Aug 05, 2015 04:47:38pm
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New Delhi, Aug 5 (KNN) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified “Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS)”  in July, 2013 for taking up new projects to upgrade infrastructure in existing Industrial Parks/Estates/Area.
  
Greenfield projects in backward areas and North Eastern Region (NER) have been sanctioned under the scheme. State Implementing Agencies of the all the State Governments were requested to submit project proposals for sanctioning new project, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Nirmala Sitharaman today said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. 
  
However, no project proposal has been received conforming to MIIUS guidelines during the last two years from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra, she said.
 
However, two ongoing projects in Maharashtra under Recast Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS)-2009 has been provided funds during the last two years.
 
Marathwada Automobile Cluster, Aurangabad has been provided Rs 4.57 crore and Rs 12.10 crore in the years 2013-14 and 2014-15 respectively. Further, the Kolhapur Foundry Cluster was provided Rs 18.01 crore in the year 2014-15.
  
Under MIIUS, approval has been accorded to 26 new projects in different states of the country. (KNN Bureau)

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