Lucknow : SEEMINGLY inspired by the rise of Gurgaon and Navi Mumbai as booming commercial hubs on the outskirts of Delhi and Mumbai, respectively, the Mulayam Singh Yadav government has set the ball rolling to develop a clone of its own on the industrial corridor between Lucknow and Kanpur.
According to sources in the Industries Department, an extensive survey of the area is already on and various sectors relating to information technology, garment manufacturing and tourism have been identified.
This move will take shape under the newly-constituted LIDA (Lucknow Industrial Development Authority), which has spotted about 40,000 hectares of land on both sides of the Lucknow-Unnao Highway, to be notified for industrial development.
The initial survey of the area has been done via satellite, sources said. They added that the Industries Department, with help from the Revenue Department, will now conduct a baseline survey to detail areas to be earmarked for specific sectors.
Once the survey of the area is complete, a Master Plan will be formulated for the development of this industrial corridor, said a Secretary-level officer with LIDA.
The official added that with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) deciding to set up a branch in Lucknow, the garment sector will be on top of the priority list.
With the arrival of NIFT, and existing chikan craft sector, garment industry can be given a real push in UP by LIDA, the official said.
LIDA officials believe that the Amausi Airport, which already hosts international flights, will help improve business opportunities for companies setting up base with LIDA help.
The BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) sector—call centres—is the other big-ticket item on the plan. Since multi-national companies are planning to make Lucknow their base, they are also looking for places to set up their call centres, said government officials.
Apart from this, the other major area that has been identified by the government for promotion under LIDA is education. Officials hope a variety of educational institutions will come up in this corridor. Besides, industrial units involved in the leather business can set up ancillary units in this LIDA-backed corridor, said officials.
This move will take shape under the newly-constituted LIDA (Lucknow Industrial Development Authority), which has spotted about 40,000 hectares of land on both sides of the Lucknow-Unnao Highway, to be notified for industrial development.
The initial survey of the area has been done via satellite, sources said. They added that the Industries Department, with help from the Revenue Department, will now conduct a baseline survey to detail areas to be earmarked for specific sectors.
Once the survey of the area is complete, a Master Plan will be formulated for the development of this industrial corridor, said a Secretary-level officer with LIDA.
The official added that with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) deciding to set up a branch in Lucknow, the garment sector will be on top of the priority list.
With the arrival of NIFT, and existing chikan craft sector, garment industry can be given a real push in UP by LIDA, the official said.
LIDA officials believe that the Amausi Airport, which already hosts international flights, will help improve business opportunities for companies setting up base with LIDA help.
The BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) sector—call centres—is the other big-ticket item on the plan. Since multi-national companies are planning to make Lucknow their base, they are also looking for places to set up their call centres, said government officials.
Apart from this, the other major area that has been identified by the government for promotion under LIDA is education. Officials hope a variety of educational institutions will come up in this corridor. Besides, industrial units involved in the leather business can set up ancillary units in this LIDA-backed corridor, said officials.
Source : Lucknow Newsline
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