Japanese government to sign MoUs on Delhi-Mumbai rail corridor with 3 state governments

The Japanese government and the state governments of Haryana, Gujarat and Maharashtra will sign a tripartite memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) in New Delhi tomorrow.

DMICDC will develop seven nodes in the first phase. These include Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region in Uttar Pradesh, Manesar-Bawal Investment Region in Haryana, Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region in Rajasthan, Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region in Gujarat, Igatpuri-Nashik-Sinnar Investment Region in Maharashtra, Pithampura-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region in Madhya Pradesh and the Dighi Port Industrial Area.

DMICDC will provide India a unique opportunity to adopt futuristic smart city concept of minimal pollution, maximum recycling and reuse of finite resources, optimisation of energy supplies and consumption-efficient use of public transportation in its new cities.

Japan's ministry of economy, trade and industry (METI) is providing expertise to DMICDC for development of small communities. METI, through its Japanese consultants will identify and implement various environmentally sustainable projects within the DMIC region.

The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), comprising the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, is being developed in collaboration with the government of Japan as a global manufacturing and trading hub.

"The vision is to create strong economic base with globally competitive environment and state-of-the-art infrastructure to activate local commerce, enhance foreign investments and attain sustainable development.

DMIC region covers a combination of well developed, moderately developed and under developed industrial areas with varying natural resources, human skills and with or without quality physical and social infrastructure.