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Gaya, Bihar
        1,670 acres, cost Rs 1,339 crore                     the country respectively.
        Potential investment Rs 16,524 crore, employment       Whether it is building roads for connectivity or
        potential 1,09,185                                   restoring  a  person's dignity  through  toilets,  PM
        Focus areas: Agro and food processing, handloom      Modi's  government has adopted  a diverse  mix
        and handicrafts, building materials, engineering
        and fabrication, leather goods, medical              of welfare  and GDP  spending. Each government
        equipment, readymade garments, furniture.            initiative  focuses  on building sustainable  assets
                                                             that not only result in extensive connectivity and
        Dighi Port Industrial Area, Maharashtra              robust infrastructure  (rural  and urban) but also
        6056 acres, cost Rs 5,469 crore                      create  jobs and aid human  capital  development.
        Potential investment Rs 38,000 crore, employment     These programmes form the foundation  of 21st-
        potential 1,14,183
        Focus areas: Engineering, pharmaceuticals,           century  India, shaping  the  vision of a  new India
        chemicals, textiles, food and beverages.             that is rapidly moving towards achieving the goal
                                                             of becoming a 'Viksit Bharat'. All of this is taking
        Jodhpur-Pali, Rajasthan                              the concept of welfare to new heights. It is creating
        1,578 acres, cost Rs 922 crore                       a  vital  cycle  of economic demand through  the
        Potential investment Rs 7,500 crore, employment
        potential 40,000                                     empowerment  of  individuals, rising  above  the
        Focus areas: Textiles and apparel, building          boundaries of caste,  class,  community, religion,
        materials, agro and food processing, engineering     and gender. It is about establishing conditions for
        and auto, and handicrafts.                           growth that  are  both sustainable  and egalitarian,
                                                             embodying  the  principle of  'Sabka  Saath,  Sabka
        Koparthi, Andhra Pradesh                             Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas'.
        2,596 acres, cost Rs 2,137 crore
        Potential investment Rs 8,860 crore, employment        The world's big technology companies are also
        potential 54,500                                     recognizing  the potential of the Indian economy
        Focus areas: Renewables, non-metallic minerals,      under the  leadership of Prime  Minister  Narendra
        chemicals, auto components, textiles, engineering    Modi. These  companies are  impressed  by the
        goods, metallic minerals.                            tremendous skilled workforce here. The favorable
                                                             environment for  business success  amid  digital
        Orvakal, Andhra Pradesh
        2,621 acres, cost Rs 2,786 crore                     transactions is also attracting them. The world's big
        Potential investment Rs 12,000 crore, employment     technology companies want to be a part of India's
        potential 45,071                                     progress. Prime Minister Modi created a favorable
        Focus areas: Non-metallic minerals, aerospace        environment for  business by  starting  start-ups.
        and defense hardware, auto components,               Along with this, many such initiatives were started
        renewables, gems and jewelry, textiles and           after  which the investment  environment in the
        apparel, electrical and electronics components,      country improved tremendously. The result was that
        pharmaceuticals.
                                                             India has become one of the leading countries in
        Zaheerabad, Telangana                                the global economy and has also become a golden
        3,245 acres, cost Rs 2,361 crore                     destination for  investors  and big IT  companies.
        Potential investment Rs 10,000 crore, employment     NavIC is a great example of Make in India, Made in
        potential 1,74,000                                   India, and is made for 140 crore Indians.  Then the
        Focus areas: Auto mobiles, metal and non-metallic    Prime Minister had said, in a way, Indian scientists
        minerals, transport equipment, food processing,      have fulfilled the dream of Make in India, Made in
        electrical equipment.
                                                             India, Made for Indians by fulfilling the needs of the
        Palakkad, Kerala                                     common man.
        1,710 acres, cost Rs 3,806 crore                       Prime  Minister  Modi says  that  this  is  the  best
        Potential investment Rs 8,729 crore, employment      time  to  be in  India and this is  an even  better
        potential 51,000                                     time to do Make in India. Ease of doing business
        Focus areas: Medical chemicals and botanicals
        products, high-tech industries, non-metallic         is  being emphasized from  all  sides.  The  world
        mineral products, fabricated metal products,         wants  to present  India's unlimited opportunities
        machinery and equipments.                            in  the  fields  of  manufacturing,  design,  research,
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