They propose to acquire a total of 862 hectares of land in phase I and the procurement of remaining land is expected to be completed by July, 2019. Pic for representation only

The Government of Uttar Pradesh has informed that they have procured 678 hectares of land in Jhansi for the purpose of Defence Industrial Corridor.  They propose to acquire a total of 862 hectares of land in phase I and the procurement of remaining land is expected to be completed by July, 2019.

Jhansi is one of the identified nodes of Defence Industrial Corridor being set up in Uttar Pradesh. The setting up of Defence Corridor will facilitate in the development of internationally competitive enterprises to manufacture and maintain all major defence eco-system and platforms within the country in order to become strategically independent in defence manufacturing.

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