June 23, Ludhiana: The Loomba Foundation marked International Widows Day at an event which was held in Ludhiana.  The Foundation, which works to empower disadvantaged widows around the world, commemorated widows, by inviting them to talk about their struggles and how the skills training provided by the Loomba Foundation impacted their lives.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, had officially recognized International Widows Day on 23^rd June 2010 at the 65^th UN General Assembly.

 “International Widows Day is a very special day for us. Every year we try to mark this day as a promise to all the widows we support, that we will continuously strive to give them social standing and perish the taboos of widowhood. We are currently empowering over 15,000 impoverished widows and educating thousands of children of poor widows in India. This event will give us a chance to honor the strength of these widows and give them a platform to speak about how their lives have changed after receiving skills training.” said Lord Loomba, Founder & Chairman Trustee of The Loomba Foundation, in a statement.

As per the World Widow’s report which was launched at the United Nations CWS 60 Parallel event in New York on 17^th March earlier this year, there are 259 million widows and 584 million dependent children around the world. Many of these widows live in poverty, facing gender discrimination and victim to taboos such as witchcraft or being unclean.

The past year had been significant for Loomba Foundation’s work in India, especially since the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi recently launched The Loomba Foundation’s project in Varanasi, by distributing sewing machines to empower over 5000 widows.

About The Loomba Foundation
The Loomba Foundation has championed the cause of widows since it was first established by Lord and Lady Loomba in 1997 with a pledge to educate at least 100 children of poor widows in each of India’s 29 states within a decade – a target it achieved in seven years. In 2005 the Foundation launched International Widows Day to be held as a global day of action on 23 June each year, and mounted a campaign which resulted in the unanimous adoption of International Widows Day by the United Nations General Assembly five years later. Today, The Loomba Foundation is a UN ECOSOC-accredited NGO specialising in this issue. Lord Loomba, Founder and Chairman Trustee of The Loomba Foundation and Vice-Chair of the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Sustainable Development Goals, told the meeting that The Loomba Foundation will continue its research and advocacy work to bring about the cultural change that is needed to eradicate this issue.

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Reinforces its fitness commitment by opening doors to the brand’s 5^th Fit Hub store in Punjab

New Delhi, May 19, 2016: Strengthening its focus towards becoming the most desirable premium fitness brand in the country, Reebok India launched their latest Fit Hub concept store at Silver Arc Mall, Ferozpur Road, Ludhiana.

Commenting on the launch, Dave Thomas, Managing Director, Reebok and adidas India said, “It gives us immense pleasure to launch our latest Reebok Fit Hub store in Ludhiana and we are thrilled to strengthen our presence as the go-to fitness brand in the city. By providing consumers with an avenue to shop for all their fitness needs, we aim to empower them to embark on their fitness journey and adopt the ‘Fit for Life’ attitude and mindset. We are confident that we will receive a great response from the fitness enthusiasts of Ludhiana, and that we will motivate more residents of the city to join the fitness movement. This is just the beginning as we plan to further strengthen our foothold in Punjab market and make significant inroads. We will soon launch new stores in Bhatinda, Patiala, Jalandhar and Chandigarh and spread the Reebok fitness revolution across Punjab.”

The new Reebok Fit Hub store will serve and support the local fitness community of Ludhiana, offering a new range of Reebok footwear, clothing and accessories for various fitness activities. Designed to help people change the way they perceive fitness, new ‘Fit Hub’ store is a retail concept that guides shoppers on a fitness journey from getting started, to finding the right fitness gear to suit their training needs and fitness goals.

Each store is designed to give a look and feel of a gym with fixtures that replicate gym equipment such as pull up grids, genuine gym flooring and jump boxes as seating, providing customers a one-of-a-kind retail fitness experience. The stores also have clearly demarcated merchandise sections for different fitness activities such as training, running, and aerobics, dance and yoga which creates an easy shopping experience.

Initiated in 2013 in India, Reebok’s innovative ‘Fit Hub’ stores have become popular amongst the consumer and have seen tremendous success across important markets, reaching a landmark of over 145 stores.

About Reebok India

India’s foremost fitness brand, Reebok has a pan-India presence with over 250 Reebok stores across 119 Indian cities and online presence with shop4reebok.com. Reebok has important global partnerships such as UFC and Crossfit and has a 1000+ member instructor alliance in India along with an impressive list of fitness ambassadors including Kangana Ranaut, John Abraham, Nargis Fakhri and Femina Miss India.  The Brand has products in the running, training and studio (dance, aerobics and yoga) categories and innovative footwear technologies like ZPump, ZPrint

3D Mapping, CrossFit Nano and ZQUICK. Women fitness enthusiasts can look forward to being ‘Fashionably Fit’ with our new high-performance stylish apparel & footwear collection. Reebok was awarded ET Best Brands 2014 in the Sports and Fitness category. It has also been listed as the 12th most attractive brand overall and the leading brand under the sports and accessories category by the ‘India’s Most Attractive Brands’ 2014 report & continued to be category leader in the 2015 report by TRA evaluating over 1900 leading brands in the country. The brand was also ranked 13th overall and 2nd in the Sportswear/Footwear category in ‘The Economic Times Most Exciting Brands’ 2015 survey.

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It’s time to celebrate the New Year with India’s favourite bag & accessories brand, Baggit. Baggit delights all the bag lovers with impressive New Year offers starting from 24^th December 2015 to 6^th January 2016, across all cities in India. Get hold of Baggit’s sassy range of bags, wallets, belts and other fashion accessories at a colossal sale of 20%, 30% and 40 % off on MRP, on selective merchandise.

So, rush to any Baggit Exclusive Store and pick up your favourite styles at unbeatable prices. This New Year, flaunt your own style statement with Baggit’s trendiest collections.

Just BAG IT!

When: From 24^th December, 2015 to 6^th January, 2016

Visit www.baggit.com | facebook.com/baggit to know more about the sale

Where : Mumbai: Bandra– Linking Road |Andheri-Lokhandwala|| Malad – Infiniti 2|

Matunga – C Rly | Kurla – Phoenix Market City |Bhandup-Neptune Mall|

Ghatkopar – R City Mall | Thane – Viviana Mall |Vashi-Inorbit Mall|

Inxs – Kemps Corner.

Bangalore: Commercial Street | Garuda Mall | Inorbit Mall|

Jayanagar 4^th Block | Koramangala 5^th Block.

Hyderabad: Abids Road | Inorbit Mall | Manjeera Trinity Mall |

MG Rd-Near Gandhi Statue

New Delhi: Kamlanagar | Dwarka, Sector – 5 |Rajouri Garden Main Market|

V3S Mall Laxmi Nagar

 Gurgaon | MGF metropolitan mall

Chennai: Phoenix Market City |Ampa Skywalk

Mangalore | Forum Fiza mall

Pune: Phoenix Market City

Jaipur: World Trade Park Mall

Ahmedabad: CG Square Mall

Vadodara: Inorbit Mall

Amritsar: Trillium Mall

Udaipur: Celebration Mall

Goa: MG Road

Dehradhun: Pacific Mall

Mohali: North Country Mall

Ludhiana: Silver Arc Mall

Cochin: Lulu Mall

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Expands in Punjab, with the second outlet in the state 

Ludhiana, August 27, 2015: BURGER KING®, the American burger chain is all set to launch its first store in Ludhiana on 28th August 2015. The outlet is the second in Punjab, with one in Chandigarh which opened in the month of May. The store is located at a convenient, central location on the ground floor in Aman Plaza, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana.

With the opening of this outlet, BURGER KING® has 26 outlets across Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Chandigarh since its launch in November 2014. With robust expansion plans, the brand now plans to expand its footprint in Punjab, Hyderabad and Chennai in the coming months.

Commenting on the launch, Mr Rajeev Varman, CEO, BURGER KING® India said, ‘We have been receiving an overwhelming response from Chandigarh and with the Ludhiana launch, we are glad to strengthen our foothold in Northern India. We look forward to serving our much loved burgers, especially the WHOPPER®, to our guests at Ludhiana.”

He added “India is a unique market. The taste palates though is experimental, mostly people like to savour the taste they are brought up with. That is why we have created an entirely new menu for India.   We did not carry products from abroad but carried concepts and the cooking platform and ethos that BURGER KING® is known for. BURGER KING® India’s menu is quite innovative and we wish to offer our customers a whole new experience of burgers. We wish to create a distinct identity and taste that our consumers with resonate with.”

The menu for India was tested through consumer research with 3000 consumers prior to the launch.  Apart from the flagship Whooper (R), which is available for Indian consumers in Veg, Chicken and Mutton variants, the brand also has on offer a very unique and tasty Chicken Tandoor Grill burger which is one of the bestselling product and a favourite across markets. In its endeavour to offer innovative and great tasting products to customers, the brand has recently introduced Hi-Fries in three variants – cheesy, Italian and Chicken and Chicken Keema Crunch burger.

BURGER KING® has also introduced a very easy upgrade to combo pricing that helps customers enhance their dining experience. You can upgrade any burger to a combo including fries and a fountain drink at just INR 50 across the menu.

The unique appeal for Burger King lies in the quality where the brand is conscious of its standards and uses 100 percent protein like chicken and mutton to form the patties and uses pulp of real fruit in its shakes. The quality is reflected clearly in the superior taste and helps the brand live up to its promise of ‘Taste is King’.

About BURGER KING®

BURGER KING® is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in Miami, Florida, United States. Founded in 1954, Burger King® is one of the largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. Every day, more than 11 million guests visit Burger King® restaurants across 13,000 restaurants around the world.

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Friday, 10th October 2014, 4.30 pm Onwards

Reynu Taandon will unveil her new secret floral garden collection at WIFW SS 15’. The secret floral garden collection is the entire hidden secret that defines a woman as a Nurturing, Blossoming, Feminine, Graceful and Confident. Reynu has always brought something new in an extraordinary way. By using colors like ivory, beige, gold, mustard and black& gold Reynu has infused life to each ensemble created by her.

The new collection is all about tunics, cut trousers, short dresses and ball room gowns in luxurious silks, delicate tulles and translucent chiffons.  Reynu has woven her collection around rich fabrics which comprises lot of silk, georgettes, net, self attached fabric. This collection will add beauty, charm & élan to a woman’s persona.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER:

Reynu Taandon is a well known/ leading designer in the world of fashion. Reynu expresses her passion, spirit and energy through her work. She defines her USP as her flamboyant perspective of colors, contour and soft intricacy.

Reynu Taandon established her Company Mynah Designs in the year 1999 in New Delhi. In a span of 15 years, she has established herself as one of India’s leading designers. It sells its label Mynah Designs exclusively from its studio in the capital and its flagship store at The Gallery on the MG.Apart from this she sells from Ogaan, Karma, Aza and Tesori in Ahmedabad. Reynu Taandon has been the Brand Ambassador of the Paradiso Sahara Group. She is also an educationist and the brand ambassador of Fashionistas, a fashion designing school.

Reynu adorns the wardrobes of celebrities like Burmans, Gujrals, Nizams and Begums of Hyderabad. She has carved a niche in the fashion business with her garments exuberating great deal spirit and energy, oozing feminity and sensuality.Over the year Reynu has carved a niche for herself in the international market, having done numerous shows in Singapore, Paris, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, leaving the audiences there spell bound.

Apart from this she has a conducted a number of Exhibitions in India and Internationally such as at Los Angeles, San Francisco, Ceramont, Hong Kong, Ludhiana, Hyderabad, Mumbai and many other cities etc

Reynu has been participating in the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week since 2007 and Bollywood beauties like Mugdha Godse, Actor Govinda, Actress Raima Sen,Chitrangda Singh ,Manoj Bajpai, Feroze Gujral, and Minisha Lamba have walked the ramp for her.

Reynu aspires to make Indian fashion more popular and affordable. She brings out a flamboyant perspective to colour and contour.  Her style is unique, the meticulous use of feminine cuts, harmonious folds and beautiful materials, all exude attitude along with a feminine allure, a touch of vulnerability. In the Recent Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week actress Chitrangda Singh, Jewelry Designer Alpana Gujral, and Padma Shri winner Shovna Narayan too walked the ramp for Reynu Taandon.

Reynu Taandon creates designs to dress the woman of today, a woman evolved in sense, in style, in body and mind- an enigma, an epitome of perfection. Her designs speak an international language. Today, her fresh, sexy, sparkling clothes are seen on the cocktail circuit from Bombay to Dubai.

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Grevenmacher (Luxembourg) – The international logistics service provider Logwin is strengthening it’s position in the Indian market. The company has acquired all the shares of the previous minority shareholders in the national organisation in India. The acquisition means that Logwin is now the sole owner of Logwin Air & Ocean India Private Ltd. and will systematically expand it’s commitment in India.

Logwin has enjoyed strong growth in India since launching it’s national organisation there in 2009. The original five locations have grown into today’s twelve. Logwin has a presence for its customers in the important economic centres of Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Karur, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune, Tuticorin and Tirupur. Logwin currently employs around 100 staff in India.

Well positioned – focus on growth

Logwin intends to continue it’s successful development in the Indian market through further growth. The company provides reliable logistical services for customers in the manufacturing industry as well as for the constantly growing consumer goods sector. It’s portfolio of services includes international air and sea freight, customs clearance, project management and warehousing. As Logwin’s own, stable logistics network within India is linked to it’s global network of locations, customers inside and outside India will benefit from Logwin’s strengthened local presence.

About Logwin AG

Logwin AG (Grevenmacher, Luxembourg) provides efficient logistics and transport solutions for its customers from industry and retailing. In 2013 the group generated sales of 1.2 billion euros and currently employs approximately 4,300 staff. Logwin operates in all main markets worldwide and has over 200 locations on six continents. With its two business segments Solutions and Air + Ocean, Logwin AG is one of the leaders in the market.

The Logwin business segment Air + Ocean is present in more than 123 wholly-owned offices on six continents. Together with its long-term partners, the worldwide network includes over 200 locations. Around 2,200 employees provide international air and sea freight transport as well as specially tailored and complex logistics solutions.

Logwin AG is listed in the Prime Standard of the Deutsche Börse. The majority shareholder is DELTON AG, Bad Homburg (Germany).

www.logwin-logistics.com

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Kolkata, 29th January 2014: STAR CJ alive, the fastest growing home shopping channel was launched in India  barely 4 years ago. They are known to offer on their website www.starcj.com and on their home shopping channel an array of products ranging from fashion, lifestyle, home appliances, kitchenware, digital devices, jewellery, beauty products and more.

Star CJ alive has always been a step ahead by providing shoppers the Delight of Smart Shopping. Such loyalty towards this well known shopping channel has been a reflection of the high standard of quality products and delivery that they’ve inculcated through the years. Adding to these would be the exciting deals and offers that they host every day.

On the occasion of their 3rd anniversary, Star CJ had conducted a survey in the target markets across Kolkata, Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Bangalore, Ludhiana, Surat, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Vadodara, Amritsar, Faridabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Jaipur, Chennai, Nagpur and Nashik, which revealed interesting consumer behaviour patterns of Star CJ’s customers in Kolkata 2012-2013:

Additionally, in 2014, for the first time, Star CJ celebrated the ‘Global O’ Shopping Day’ in India along with eight other countries – South Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey, Philippines and Vietnam. On Global O’ Shopping Day, Star CJ featured their best Global products line-up across various categories, which resulted into 110% hike in orders as compare to the average daily order figure. Star CJ has several such exciting plans waiting to unfold this year.

Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Kenny Shin, CEO, Star CJ Network India Pvt. Ltd. , stated, “Kolkata is one of our biggest markets and we are delighted to give our customers the best deals. Our goal is to serve you better.”

About Star CJ Network India Pvt. Ltd.

STAR CJ Network India Pvt. Ltd. is the result of a strategic partnership between STAR Group (India and Asia’s largest broadcaster) and CJ O Shopping Co., Ltd. (the No. 1 home shopping company in Asia). Backed by the creative insights of STAR and the domain leadership of CJ O Shopping, STAR CJ has launched a 24×7 home shopping channel called STAR CJ alive to further increase its outreach to viewers and to provide the viewers unparalleled service and convenience of shopping from the comfort of their homes. These programs showcase a number of products of different genres from various famous brands. STAR CJ offers an unmatched, ultra-convenient shopping experience making stylish and intelligent products available at the consumers’ doorstep even as it entertains and informs with its unique television programming.

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Grevenmacher (Luxembourg) – The logistics service provider Logwin opened its newest office in Ludhiana on November 11, the company’s twelfth location in India. The industrial city in the northern state of Punjab is considered one of the country’s fastest growing metropolises.

Thousands of small and large companies, including long-standing Logwin customers, are based in this growing region. “As a reliable logistics partner for our customers we naturally have a presence in the cities that are important to them,” explains Vijay Nair, Logwin’s Country Director in India. “Thanks to our closer proximity to their production sites we can more quickly gather first-hand knowledge about our customers’ requirements and work with them to develop customised solutions.”

Logwin’s presence in northern India is of particular interest to regional customers in the areas of sporting goods, bicycles and bicycle parts, car parts as well as fashion and textiles. “Because we already have existing customers in these industries, we can offer our northern Indian customers the relevant expertise and equipment,” says Vijay Nair.

Overcoming distances

Previously, Logwin’s location in Delhi was the first point of contact for customers from northern India. Now, Logwin offers international import and export services by air and sea freight directly from Ludhiana, including customs processing. Vijay Nair: “This means that our local customers here also get global procurement and distribution from a single source.” The inland port, situated only one kilometre away, allows incoming and outgoing goods to be processed quickly. With the opening of Logwin’s new Ludhiana location, regional customers are supported by local sales and operations staff.

About Logwin AG

Logwin AG, Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), develops comprehensive logistics and service solutions as an external partner for industry and trade. In 2012, the group generated revenues of 1.3 billion euros and currently employs more than 4,700 staff. Logwin operates in all main markets worldwide and has over 250 locations across six continents. With its two business segments Solutions (customer-focused contract logistics solutions) and Air + Ocean (global air and sea freight activities), Logwin AG is one of the leaders in the market.

The Logwin business segment Air + Ocean is represented at over 250 locations, of which 122 are wholly-owned, on six continents. Around 2,100 employees provide air and sea freight transport as well as specially tailored and complex logistics solutions. The focus of our international engagement is in Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and Africa. The global network is reinforced by partnerships across all continents.

Logwin AG is listed in the Prime Standard of the Deutsche Börse. The majority shareholder is DELTON AG, Bad Homburg (Germany).

www.logwin-logistics.com

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For retail players, stagnation and obsolescence are two sides of the same coin. Though expansion is often a challenge in a curtailed economic environment, it is nevertheless a necessary function for success. Retailers who wait too long to expand into new territories, or are content to stay where they are, are missing the growth wave and will eventually lose their market relevance.

As such, all Indian and global retail brands operating in India have plans to expand into cities where economic momentum is picking up. In these cities, most local retailers already have a footprint, but branded national and international brands also have their sights trained on these emerging cities.

The upcoming cities that retailers are considering with increasing seriousness today are:

• Jaipur
• Kochi
• Ludhiana
• Indore
• Nagpur
• Udaipur

These emerging cities are emerging as lucrative as retailers/brands are attracted by the increasing incomes and rising brand awareness among consumers there. Also, a substantial number of shopping malls are being planned or are already under development in these cities. Sales in the modern retail stores in these cities are quite encouraging, and this is paving the way for the establishment of even more organised retail.

• Indore: Traditional high streets still dominate Indore’s retail landscape. However, high street retail is gradually yielding market share to organised retail with the arrival of new malls and shopping centres in the city. M.G Road along with Jawaharlal Nehru Road was traditionally Indore’s retail hub before the emergence of markets adjacent to Palasia Chauraha and Bombay Hospital.

• Kochi: Retail activity in Kochi has traditionally been concentrated on a central high street, with M.G Road being the dominant retail corridor. The other emerging retail destinations in Kochi include Marine Drive, Vytilla Junction, Palarivattam and Edapally. Shopping malls are also emerging in areas such as Maradu and Edapally. The Upcoming mall developments include Lullu Mall, among others.

• Ludhiana: Ferozpur Road is the main growth corridor for retail in Ludhiana; consequently, it has seen the highest incidence of major organized retail developments with Ansal Plaza, Flamez Mall and Westend Mall. Over time, various national and local developers have entered the market – these include Ansal API, DLF, MBD Group, Omaxe and Chadha Group.

• Jaipur: Jaipur has progressed tremendously on the retail front, and is considered one of the most important emerging retail destinations of North India. It has shopping malls with multiplexes operational at various locations in the city. Organised retail has come up and is proliferating in areas such as Tonk Road, Malviya Nagar and Ajmer Road, among others.

• Udaipur: The traditional retail destinations of Udaipur include Bapu Bazaar, Chetak Circle, Suraj Pole, Nehru Bazaar, Bada Bazaar and Chand Pole. Organised retail is also widespread throughout Udaipur, with Durga Nursery Road, Shakti Nagar and Sudkhadia Circle having the largest concentration of new entrants. Shopping mall developments are beginning to make their presence felt in Udaipur, in light of the growing demand among local consumers for a modern shopping experience.

• Nagpur: In Nagpur, unorganised retail has more or less always existed in areas such as Itwari and Sitabuldi, and in western part of the city. The city’s established prime retail areas include Dharampeth, Ramdaspeth, Gokulpeth, Central Avenue, Gandhibagh and Sadar. Shopping malls are also operational in Nagpur, and a lot of retail brands are entering there. Presently, Central Nagpur is a noteworthy retail destination in terms of shopping mall developments – however, both West and South Nagpur are rapidly emerging as the next generation retail hubs.

City	High Street (GF Rentals on Carpet Area)	Mall (GF Rentals on Carpet Area)
Indore	70-90	90-110
Kochi	110-180	150-200
Ludhiana	120-160	100-160
Jaipur	150-260	180-200
Udaipur	40-70	130-140
Nagpur	90-150	120-150

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1. In order to give a boost to industrial development in the densely populated states of Northern India, the Prime Minister has approved the commencement of preparatory work on creating an Amritsar – Delhi – Kolkata Industrial Corridor.

2. The Amritsar – Kolkata Industrial Corridor is patterned on the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). The DMIC uses the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor as the backbone and is one of the most significant developments taking place in the sphere of industrialization. The DMIC has financial support from the Japanese Government and is expected to attract large investments leading to rapid industrial growth in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Maharashtra through the development of new cities, industrial zones, and world-class infrastructure.

3. In a similar manner, the Amritsar – Delhi – Kolkata Industrial Corridor will use the Eastern dedicated Freight Corridor as the backbone. The Eastern DFC extends from Ludhiana in Punjab to Dankuni near Kolkata. Therefore, the Amritsar – Delhi – Kolkata Industrial Corridor will be structured around the Eastern DFC and also the Highway system that exists on this route. It will also leverage the Inland Waterway System being developed along National Waterway – 1 which extends from Allahabad to Haldia.

4. The Amritsar – Delhi – Kolkata Industrial Corridor will cover the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. This is one of the most densely populated regions in the world and houses about 40% of India`s population. This is a region which needs a major push for industrialization and job-creation and the Amritsar – Delhi – Kolkata Industrial Corridor will act as a catalyst for this growth. The corridor will cover the cities of Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ambala, Saharanpur, Delhi, Roorkee, Moradabad, Bareilly, Aligarh, Kanpur, Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur and Kolkata.

5. In order to do the preparatory work for setting up an Amritsar – Delhi – Kolkata Industrial Corridor, the Prime Minister has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Group consisting of the following:

(i) Secretary, DIPP Chairman
(ii) Secretary, DEA Member
(iii) Chairman, Railway Board Member
(iv) Secretary, Urban Development Member
(v) Secretary, RTH Member
(vi) Secretary, Shipping/Chairman, IWAI Member

6. This Inter Ministerial Group will examine the feasibility of setting up the Amritsar – Delhi – Kolkata Industrial Corridor along with the structural and financing arrangements that would be required to operationalise it at the earliest. The IMG will give its report within a month.

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