The Aurangabad Industrial City (abbrev. AURIC or Auric) is a

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industrial

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over an area of 10,000 acres in Aurangabad,

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, India. It is a part of the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project (DMIC), which is planned for developing an industrial zone spanning across six states between India's capital,

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and its financial hub,

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. The

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decided to develop the Shendra and Bidkin neighborhoods of Aurangabad as a planned industrial township under DMIC. Equipped with an underground

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infrastructure, 60% of the land in AURIC is for industrial usage, mainly focusing on

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and

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, while the remaining 40% is intended for residential, commercial and other purposes. On 7 September 2019, the Aurangabad Industrial City was inaugurated as the first industrial integrated smart city of India under the

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's flagship

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Shendra–Bidkin

Shendra

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in the 1990s established the third industrial estate in the city by acquiring 902 hectares of land at Shendra village. Shendra Industrial area is a 5-star industrial estate. Shendra has located 17 km from Aurangabad on Jalna road towards the east of the city. It is 8.0 km from

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. The Aurangabad railway station is 19.0 km away. The Shendra Industrial Area is just a 15 mins. drive from the city

Bidkin

Bidkin is a large village in Paithan Taluka of Aurangabad district. Bidkin village is situated about 24 km from Aurangabad city on Aurangabad - Paithan Highway towards its south. It is located at a distance of 27 km from its

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headquarter town of

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. According to 2001 census, the population of the village was 14941.

Industrial Park

As part of the DMIC, the

has decided to develop the Shendra and Bidkin belt in Aurangabad as planned industrial townships to act as major investment node. The industrial park is being developed from Shendra on the east, up to Bidkin on the south of Aurangabad city.
The Industrial park is to come upon 8400

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s of land i.e. 20756

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s. Renowned US firm, AECOM, has been roped in as a consultant for planning the township. The state has also decided to rope in a Japanese consortium to recommend the use of technology for infrastructure upgrades in these areas. Based on the investment potential of an area, the state has plans to develop the Aurangabad belt as an automobile and engineering hub. An Exhibition and Convention Center is being developed at Sendra.
Recently the

has announced a New National Manufacturing Policy. Under this policy, seven National Investment and Manufacturing Zones (NIMZ) are proposed to be set up. It aims, setting up of mega industrial towns on waste and infertile land acquired by the government. The Industrial Park would be one of them.7 mega zones planned TOI article

References

External links

www.auric.city
- Official website
Shendra - Bidkin Master Plan
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- website {{DEFAULTSORT:Shendra - Bidkin Industrial Park Economy of Aurangabad, Maharashtra Industrial parks in India Smart cities in India 2019 establishments in Maharashtra Industrial cities