IMLC near Ganga Expressway in Meerut
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On 10 March 2026 the UP Cabinet approved ₹21381.93 lakh, the capital cost assessed by the Expenditure Finance Committee, to build an Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Cluster near the Ganga Expressway in Meerut on EPC mode. It is part of UPEIDA’s industrial corridor project, which plans such clusters at 29 sites along the state’s expressways.
- Date
- 10 March 2026, UP Cabinet
- Project
- IMLC, Meerut node, near Ganga Expressway
- Cost
- ₹21381.93 lakh (capital items, EFC-assessed)
- Mode
- EPC (engineering, procurement, construction)
- Funding
- Atal Industrial Infrastructure Mission
- Wider plan
- IMLCs at 29 sites along UPEIDA expressways
The Meerut IMLC on the Ganga Expressway: what happened?
An expressway alone moves cars. Put factories and warehouses next to it, and it becomes an industrial corridor. UP is building clusters of ready land with roads, water and power along its expressways. Meerut, on the Ganga Expressway, is one of them.
- The Cabinet approved the EFC-assessed capital cost for the Meerut IMLC.
- Works include roads, RCC drains and culverts, a fire station, an underground reservoir, water supply lines, fencing and electricity.
- Funding comes from the Atal Industrial Infrastructure Mission.
Which expressways get IMLCs?
- Agra-Lucknow, Purvanchal, Bundelkhand and Gorakhpur Link expressways, and the Ganga Expressway under development.
- In all, 29 sites are planned under UPEIDA’s industrial corridor project.
Why does the Meerut IMLC on the Ganga Expressway matter?
- Industry: Ready land with services draws manufacturing to western UP.
- Logistics: Factories sit next to a high-speed freight route.
What can Prelims ask on the Meerut IMLC on the Ganga Expressway?
- IMLC: Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Cluster; UPEIDA plans 29 along expressways.
- Meerut IMLC: ₹21381.93 lakh; EPC mode; Atal Industrial Infrastructure Mission.
Read all of March 2026 in the monthly UP current affairs compilation →
How to use this in Mains
- Clusters next to expressways turn roads into industrial corridors.
Quotable data pointThe Cabinet approved ₹21381.93 lakh for an Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Cluster (IMLC) near the Ganga Expressway in Meerut on EPC mode [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 10 March 2026 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
GS-VI: industry and expressways of UP. Use IMLCs to explain how expressways become industrial corridors.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Under UPEIDA's industrial corridor project, Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Clusters are planned at how many sites?
Answer (c) & explanation
UP Cabinet note, 10 March 2026.
Questions students ask about this
What is an IMLC?
An Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Cluster: serviced industrial land with roads, water, power and logistics next to an expressway.
How much was approved for the Meerut IMLC?
₹21381.93 lakh, the capital cost assessed by the Expenditure Finance Committee.
How many IMLC sites does UPEIDA plan?
29 sites along its expressways.
Keep studying
Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 10 March 2026 (Hindi PDF)
facts from cited sources only; numbers machine-checked against source text; faculty review pending