(THE GIST OF PIB) National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP)

(APRIL-2025)

Recently, NICDC was honoured with the Udyog Vikas Award at the Udyog Vikas event organised by Janmabhumi Daily in Kerala.

NICDP is India's most ambitious infrastructure initiative aimed at developing new industrial cities as "Smart Cities", integrating next-generation technologies across infrastructure sectors.
National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) is the nodal agency managing the programme.
NICDP is designed to attract investments from both large anchor industries and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), acting as a catalyst for achieving the Government’s goal of $2 trillion in exports by 2030.
Newly sanctioned industrial areas under NICDP include: Khurpia (Uttarakhand), Rajpura-Patiala (Punjab), Dighi (Maharashtra), Palakkad (Kerala), Agra and Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Gaya (Bihar), Zaheerabad (Telangana), Orvakal and Kopparthy (Andhra Pradesh), and Jodhpur-Pali (Rajasthan).
These projects are closely aligned with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, ensuring integrated, seamless multi-modal connectivity across the country.

The Palakkad Industrial Smart City, spanning 1,710 acres across Pudussery Central, Pudussery West, and Kannambra, is set to reshape Kerala’s industrial landscape.

Strategic location advantages: