Industrial corridor projects: states sluggish, says Piyush Goyal

Arguing that many of the states have not yet transferred the “full land” for projects under the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Programme, the Centre on Friday told Rajya Sabha that it is not getting the kind of cooperation required from states in encouraging the initiative.

Replying to a question on “delays and cost over runs” in implementation of the projects in 11 corridors of National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Programme, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said, “I say with a lot of sadness that the kind of cooperation which could have been received and should have been received from the states in encouraging these projects in industrial corridors has been, unfortunately, very slow.”