Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Government is planning a new ‘Integrated Industrial Township Policy’ for the private sector for nurturing Industrial Township in the state. Under the developmental scheme, Akhilesh Govt will be roping private lands for developing the township with industrial technology.

The new policy seems to be industry-friendly including townships catering all kinds of units and sector-specific industries.

The proposed plan will provide more preferences to the willing industrialists to set up their units in the state Industrial Corporation thus creating a good competitive environment for high class infra development.

These days industrial plots are in high demand and specially developments required around Delhi-Mumbai and Amritsar-Delhi-Kolkata corridors for which private sector participation is essential, said an official of state Govt.

The Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) has been asked to draft the new policy with in 15 days after getting the suggestions from the stakeholders and officials. The Govt wants a minimum supervisory function along with the development of township to be non-transferable. Private enterprises will have to arrange the land for the project.

UPSIDA has asked the willing developer to submit the detailed project for the township after arranging the land.

The body will prepare the master-plan, which would be followed by the private enterprises in developing the township.