Question

Consider the following proposed National Investment and Manufacturing Zones:

Which of the above NIMZ are not a part of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)

• A. 1,3 and 5 only
• B. 1,2 and 4 only
• C. 3,4,5 and 6 only
• D. 2,4,5 and 6 only

Answer 1

The correct option is B

1,2 and 4 only

Till 2013-14, 16 NIMZs are being set up. Of these, eight are along the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). Besides, 12 other NIMZs have been given in-principle approval: (i) Nagpur in Maharashtra, (ii) Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, (iii) Medak in Telengana (iv) Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh (v) Tumkur in Karnataka, (vi) Kolar in Karnataka, (vii) Bidar in Karnataka, and (viii) Gulbarga in Karnataka (ix)Kalinganagar in Odisha (x) Ramnathapuram in Tamil nadu (xi) Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh (xii) Jhansi in UP.

NIMZ along DCIM:

• Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region, Gujarat
• Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Park city near Aurangabad, Maharashtra
• Manesar-Bawal Investment Region, Haryana
• Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region, Rajasthan
• Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region, Madhya Pradesh
• Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region, Uttar Pradesh
• Dighi Port Industrial Area, Maharashtra ; and
• Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar Region in Rajasthan

NIMZs are different from SEZs in terms of size, level of infrastructure planning, governance structure, exit policies and fiscal incentives.