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- NICDC showcased the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme at the first INNOPROM India 2026.
- The event is being held in New Delhi from 9-11 September.
- It links industrial-corridor investment with India-Russia manufacturing and technology cooperation.
WHY IN NEWS
- NICDC used the inaugural INNOPROM India 2026 platform to showcase India's industrial-corridor programme to domestic and international investors.
- The event connects manufacturing infrastructure, smart industrial cities and India-Russia economic engagement at a time when India is seeking deeper global value-chain participation.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- INNOPROM India: 9-11 September 2026.
- First-ever INNOPROM India edition.
- India-Russia bilateral trade target: US$100 billion by 2030.
- PIB rupee equivalent cited: about Rs 9.45 lakh crore.
- NICDP spans 11 industrial corridors.
- It includes 20 greenfield industrial smart cities.
- Coverage extends across 13 states.
- 4 industrial smart cities have already been developed.
- 16 projects are at various stages of implementation.
- Investment potential cited: Rs 5.35 lakh crore.
- Venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
- NICDC operates under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
- Industrial corridors combine trunk infrastructure, planned industrial nodes and connectivity.
PRELIMS
- NICDC is the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation.
- Industrial corridors integrate industrial nodes with logistics and urban infrastructure; they are not simply highways.
- Greenfield smart industrial cities are planned manufacturing ecosystems.
QUICK REVISION
- NICDP: 11 corridors; 20 greenfield industrial smart cities; 13 states.
- 4 cities developed; 16 projects in implementation stages.
- Investment potential: Rs 5.35 lakh crore.
- INNOPROM India: 9-11 Sep 2026.
- NICDC works under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
PROBABLE OBJECTIVE QUESTION
With reference to the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP), consider the following statements:
- It spans 11 industrial corridors.
- It includes 20 greenfield industrial smart cities.
- NICDC operates under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?