Chandigarh May 1 – The Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Global Corridor (KMP) in Haryana will have Orbital Rail Corridor and twelve specialized hubs including World Trade, Fashion, Entertainment, Leisure and Dry Port.
The Development Plan of the KMP Global Corridor was approved in the meeting of the State Level Committee which was chaired by Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda here today. The KMP Corridor passes through districts of Palwal, Faridabad, Mewat, Gurgaon, Rohtak, Jhajjar and Sonipat of the state.
The Committee approved that Orbital Rail Corridor would be set up along the KMP Expressway in National Capital Region. Twelve specialized hubs including World Trade Hub, Fashion Hub, Entertainment Hub, Leather Hub, Leisure Hub, Education Hub, Cyber Hub, Sports Hub, Medi Hub, Bio-Science Hub and Dry Port Hub would be developed along the KMP Expressway.
The width of the Expressway Amenities Zone would be one kilometer and the remaining area would be kept as agriculture zone. As per the Plan approved, the Right of Way (ROW) of Expressway would be 100 meters with green belt of 100 meters on either sides and 50 meter wide orbital rail corridor on Delhi side.
The Committee approved that the Entertainment Hub, World Trade Hub and Fashion Hub would be set up in district Gurgaon. The Entertainment Hub would be a technological cutting edge entertainment sector set up over an area of 140 hectares. It would have hotels, motels, restaurants, shopping malls, multiplexes, concerts, music halls, night clubs and show theaters along with rapid transit facilities.
The World Trade Hub would be a financial hub with soft trading. It would have facilities to promote business and trade in global sense. 41 per cent of the area in World Trade Hub would be used for the economic functions.
The Fashion Hub would be set up over an area of 220 hectares. It would have Centers for fashion shows and conventions, areas for highly specialized advertising having corporate ambience, Center for vocation and training to promote cottage industries and arts. 50.5 per cent of the total area in the Fashion Hub has been earmarked for economic functions.
The Leisure Hub would be set up over an area of 750 hectares with facilities like arts and cultural centre, racing track, Formula 1 track, Race Course, Golf Course, Spa and Resorts, Aquarium, Fun Parks and Adventure Sports Centre, Video and Gaming Parlors, Conference and Convention Center. It would have the provisions for Natural Heritage and History Museum, Art Gallery, Fine Arts Centre, Amusement Centre, Robotics and Creative Park, Water Parks, Circus, Zoo and Theme Parks.
Education Hub would be set up in Sonipat region. It would have high quality academic and Research and Development Institutions which would have networking with science parks. Large anchor companies and service companies would also be part of the hub. It would be set up over an area of 2320 hectares.
The Cyber Hub would be adjacent to Education Hub. It would be a world class IT network consisting of a high tech back bone. It would have IT training, education facility, libraries and communication centers of international standard. It would be set over an area of 223 hectare. There would be two sports hubs in the KMP Global Corridor. The first would be set up over an area of 247 hectares in the second phase of Education City, while the second sports hub would be over an area of 288 hectares on Sohna-Alwar road along the KMP. The sports hub would further boost the sports activity within the State as well as the National Capital Region. The Medi Hub would be set up in district Jhajjar over an area of 375 hectare. It would be one stop destination for all medical treatments and research facilities. It would have Diagnostics and R&D Centre, Specialized Hospitals, Clinical Research Centre and Medical Institution. The Bio-Science Hub would be adjacent to the Medi Hub and would be set up over an area of 1070 hectares. It would be a specialized hub with advanced research technologies in pharma and bio-research. It would have facilities to promote research and funding new institutions for future technologies. The Leather Hub would be set up over an area of 280 hectares near Nuh in Mewat district on the Gurgaon-Alwar Road. The Centre for vocation and training to promote leather industries would be part of the hub. This hub would help in providing a solid base for the development of backward area in Mewat. The Dry Port Hub would be set up near Prithla in Palwal. It would be transportation node with high connectivity to major ports and trade hubs. It would have custom clearance, short time storages, transport and booking offices, banks and ATMs. Water Rechargeable Zone and Forest and Lake Conservation Zone had also been provided in the development plan. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Chattar Singh, Deputy Principal Secretary Mr. R.S Doon, Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Town and Country Planning Mr. S.S. Dhillon, and Financial Commissioners and Principal Secretaries of various departments were also present in the meeting.