Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme

Organisation

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion

Objective

The objective of the IIUS is to enhance the competitiveness of the industry located in clusters by providing quality infrastructure through public-private partnership. A cluster is identified by a product or similar products manufactured mostly by a large number of Small and Medium Enterprises that are located in specific geographical region.

Eligibility

Selected Functional Clusters

Brief

The Scheme will target existing industrial clusters with high growth potential requiring assistance for upgradation of infrastructure to world class standards. An illustrative list of infrastructure eligible for assistance is given below.

I. Physical Infrastructure

(i) Transport
(ii) Road 
(iii) Water Supply
(iv) Common captive power generating units
(v) Transmission and distribution infrastructure
(vi) Common fuel/gas supply system
(vii) Common effluent treatment plant
(viii) Solid waste management facilities.

II. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Infrastructure, ICT-induction and Management Consultancy Service Centre.

III. R&D Infrastructure

IV. Quality Certification & Benchmarking Centre Improvement of soft skills in quality control/Total Quality Management(TQM technologies and handholding of firms to achieve certificate, benchmarking them vis-à-vis international standards.

V. Common Facilities Centre

VI. Information dispersal/International Marketing Infrastructure VII. Any other physical infrastructure identified by cluster and approved by the Apex Committee.