Maharashtra government to set up drone hub & manufacturing cluster in Aurangabad
Updated: Feb 02, 2023 11:45:01am
Maharashtra government to set up drone hub & manufacturing cluster in Aurangabad
Aurangabad, Feb 2 (KNN) The Maharashtra government is planning to set up a drone hub and manufacturing cluster at Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC) in Aurangabad district.
As per reports, the state government has set up a committee under the chairmanship of Development Commissioner (Industries), Directorate of Industries to oversee the project.
According to officials, the government received a proposal from strategic think-tank Bramha Research Foundation, Mumbai, to set up a drone hub and manufacturing cluster at AURIC in Aurangabad.
In November 2022, deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis held a meeting to discuss the matter, and thereupon to set up a committee, the official said.
A detailed report on the same is to be submitted within three months,” he added.
The Aurangabad Industrial City was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2019.Build on 10,000-acre, the country’s first greenfield industrial smart city is part of the upcoming Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor.
AURIC envisages global investments worth Rs 70,000 crore in the next 10 years and is likely to generate three lakh jobs. (KNN Bureau)