Consider the following statements about the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC):
1. It passes through 5 states and 1 Union Territory.
2. It is intended to be the manufacturing hub serviced with world class infrastructure.
3. States of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are both under DMIC and Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC) .
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Explanation Statement 1 is correct : Government of India is developing the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), first industrial corridor on the backbone of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) between Delhi and Mumbai covering an overall length of 1504 km and passing through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra and UT of Delhi with end terminals at Dadri in the Delhi NCR and Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) near Mumbai.
Statement 2 is correct: A high impact area within 150 Km distance on both sides of the WDFC is identified as ‘Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor’ (DMIC). DMIC is intended to be the manufacturing hub serviced with world class infrastructure.
Statement 3 is correct: Both Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are part of two major industrial corridors in India: the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC). While DMIC focuses on connecting Delhi and Mumbai, passing through several states including Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, AKIC aims to enhance connectivity and industrial development along the Amritsar-Kolkata route. Thus, these two states benefit from both corridors, which are designed to boost infrastructure and economic development in the region.
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