100 industrial clusters identified for infrastructure development

The Centre has zeroed in on about 100 industrial clusters for all-round development of infrastructure in close coordination with states, a senior official said on Thursday.

Using the Gati Shakti national master plan, the Centre and relevant states will identify gaps in infrastructure in an area of around 150-200 kilometres from a cluster that houses an important project, and work towards bridging the shortfall.

"This is in sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'area-based' development approach. The number of such clusters will go up as we move ahead," Sumita Dawra, special secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), told reporters here on Thursday.

Dawra said the government has identified 66 large green-field projects worth about ₹5 lakh crore for development under the Gati Shakti initiative to boost infrastructure.