Monday, November 18, 2013: M/s Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. (MPSEDC) has proposed setting up an Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Badwai, District Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh in an area of 50.0 acres of land and has been accorded in-principle approval by DeitY. Details of this Greenfield EMC are as under:
Location: The identified site is located adjacent to Ayodhya / Old bypass road (NH-12) between Bhopal International Airport and Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre (BMHRC). The site of the proposed EMC (50 acres) is part of the Information Technology Park (212.63 acres) being developed by MPSEDC. Near to the site is Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal; Development Corporation’s Aero City and Bhopal International Airport.
Road Connectivity: NH-12 (connecting Bhopal—Jabalpur) is adjacent to the site. Bhopal Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) is situated at a distance of 20 km.
Rail Connectivity: Bhopal being in the central zone of Indian Railways, all major trains pass through the city including Rajdhani / Shatabdi Express. Distance of the site from the main.
Air Connectivity: Distance of the site from Bhopal International Airport is 3 km. Inland Container Depot (ICD): The nearest ICD is situated at Mandideep, Distt. Raisen at a distance of 40 km. Power Availability: Power to the EMC will be supplied by M.P. Power Distribution Company Ltd. of M.P. Power Transmission Company Ltd., via a 33/11 kV substation planned within the cluster. The estimated power demand, as per the Applicant, is 7 MVA. For power backup, Diesel Generator (DG) sets would be used.
Water Availability: All water requirements (for Industries, for domestic use, for Green area maintenance, etc.) is planned to be completed from Municipal Narmada line. Alternate provision for additional source of water will also be created through TubeWell. Environmental clearance: The applicant will be submitting Technical Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report about the proposed cluster in accordance to the Guidance manual for Industrial Estates along with the final DPR. Proposed Project for which assistance sought: MPSEDC the chief promoter of the project plans to establish and develop Basic Infrastructure Network, Utility Plants, Common Facilities, Social Welfare Facilities, etc. over an area of 50.0 acres at an estimated project cost of Rs 44.25 Crores.
Anchor clients/Interested parties: MPSEDC expects to house around 30 units in the cluster (31 plots in the EMC) with expected investments by the units in the EMC to be Rs. 260 Crore. The Applicant has received Letters of Intent from 3 prospective constituent units, M/s HLBS Tech Pvt. Ltd., M/s EVDAT Software Technology Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Bharat Business Channel Ltd., expressing their interest to setup units in the IT Park being developed in Badwai.
About the promoter: MPSEDC is a company limited by shares and a Govt. of M.P. Undertaking headquartered at Bhopal, M.P. and incorporated on 18th Nov 1983 at Gwalior, M.P. MPSEDC is operational under Department of Information Technology, Govt. of M.P. as the nodal agency to promote IT in the State its scope of work includes promotion & implementation of IT and e- Governance. MPSEDC mandate includes opportunities for software development, supply of hardware and peripherals, networking and connectivity, web applications, ecommerce, IT Capacity building and other direct and indirect IT businesses. Details of In-principle Approval: The in- principle approval for setting up a Greenfield EMC at Badwai, Bhopali, in Madhya pradesh has been accorded to M/s MPSEDC on 17th September 2013 for development of common/ basic infrastructure facilities at an estimated cost of Rs 44.25 Crores.
Contact Details: L.K.Tiwari, Addl General Manager, 47-A, State-IT Centre Area Hills, Bhopal-462011; E-Mail:
[email protected], [email protected].
