Uttar Pradesh to Set Up Logistics Clusters | 01 Aug 2024
Why in News?
Recently, The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated the establishment of 33 Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Clusters (IMLCs) along expressways in 30 districts.
Key Points
- IMLCs will be established along five major expressways: Ganga, Bundelkhand, Agra-Lucknow, Gorakhpur Link, and Purvanchal.
- Additional land will be allocated for the defence corridor in Agra and Aligarh along the Agra-Lucknow expressway. Industrial corridors will be developed as IMLCs in Firozabad, Etawah, and Kannauj.
- Environmental and forest clearances are required for all scheduled projects, Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has initiated a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to select a consulting agency.
The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA)
- It is an authority set up in 2007 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to develop expressway projects in the state.
- The headquarters of UPEIDA is located at Paryatan Bhawan in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.