The complete infrastructure consists of the following
- Physical Infrastructure
- Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Infrastructure, ICTinduction and Management Consultancy Service Centre.
- R&D Infrastructure
- Quality Certification & Benchmarking Centre
- Common Facilities Centre
- Information dispersal/International Marketing Infrastructure
- Any other physical infrastructure identified by cluster and approved by the Apex Committee.
The complete project proposal consists of the followings:
Formulation of Project Proposal
The project proposal shall be formulated after diagnostic study including requirement of common facilities and infrastructure in the specific location. The implementing agency should actively involve support institutions like R&D institutions, financial institutions as well as local bodies wherever necessary for evolving a common strategy. A detailed and exhaustive project proposal supported by data, surveys, projections and feasibility on growth potential of the cluster / locations will be submitted to the Apex Committee.
Selection of Clusters/Industrial locations
Selection of Clusters/Industrial locations to be taken up for the development will be decided and approved by the APEX Committee based on diagnostic study with emphasis on providing physical infrastructures as identified for the cluster. The qualifying criteria for the selection of clusters will be decided on the basis of number of units, persons employed (direct and indirect), value of output, value of export/export potential, comparative advantages (bench marking) economies of scale and growth potential, past track record of industry/association, nature of critical gaps in infrastructure (physical, others), implementation schedule, structure of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), and ability of the individual units to contribute 15% of the project cost.
