rajasthan: Showing the way: 17 Rajasthan industrial parks rated ‘leaders’ in the country | Jaipur News
The department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) on Tuesday released the ratings of industrial parks and SEZs, Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS) 2.0, in the country. As per the list, 41 parks were rated as leaders, with Rajasthan accounting for 17 (41%) of them. Eighteen such parks are from Maharashtra.
For land availability, Rajasthan came fourth (19.58 lakh hectares), not far behind Tamil Nadu (21.45 lakh hectares), the top state in the category.
In the report, minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal said, “These insights will not only empower investors to make conscious decisions regarding investment, but also provide policy makers guidance to focus on strengthening the existing ecosystem.”
The IPRS 2.0 used 45 parameters such as external and internal infrastructure, business support services and environment and safety to assess investor-friendly facilities.
Besides the response of park developers, the rating also evaluated the feedback of tenants or industrial units operating there.
A RIICO official said, “RIICO has set high standards in the country in providing the best infrastructure, logistics, and common facilities. This is going to be a key differentiator when investors look for location to ground their investment.”
In the special economic zone (SEZ) ratings, the Mahindra World City Jaipur found a place in the leaders category.
In product-specific parks, Rajasthan secured No. 1 position in four sectors out of 21. The textile parks in the state have the largest used or occupied area than any other park in the country. Similar is the case with gem and jewellery, software, and construction parks in the state.
In all, 449 parks and SEZs were nominated for the rating. They were rated under the categories of leaders, challengers and aspiring.
Due to the criteria, 365 industrial parks and SEZs were rated in the report developed by DPIIT with the help of Asian Development Bank (ADB).
