Shendra - Bidkin Industrial Park
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In an effort to promote industrialization and increase the share of manufacturing in India's GDP
Gross domestic product
Gross domestic product refers to the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living....

, Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...

 has decided to undertake the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project
The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project is a State-Sponsored Industrial Development Project of the Government of India. It is an ambitious project aimed at developing an Industrial Zone spanning across six states in India...

. It is an ambitious project aimed at developing an Industrial Zone spanning across six states in India. It is being developed with Japanese assistance.

As part of the DMIC the state has decided to develop the Shendra
Shendra MIDC
After 1960, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation began acquiring land and setting up industrial estates. Land was acquired near Shendra village on Aurangabad - Jalna highway in the 1990s....

 - Bidkin
Bidkin
Bidkin is a large village in Paithan Taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-History of Bidkin:Bidkin was founded by Sufi saint Nizamuddin who came to Aurangabad in the 8th century Hijri,...

 belt in Aurangabad as planned industrial township.

Shendra

MIDC
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation is a project of the Government of Maharashta State in India, and is the leading corporation of Maharashtra....

 in the 1990s established the third industrial estate in the city by acquiring 902 hectares of land at Shendra village. Shendra Industrial area
Shendra MIDC
After 1960, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation began acquiring land and setting up industrial estates. Land was acquired near Shendra village on Aurangabad - Jalna highway in the 1990s....

 is a 5 star industrial estate. Shendra is located 17 km from Aurangabad on Jalna road towards the east of the city. It is 8.0 km from Aurangabad airport
Aurangabad Airport
Aurangabad Airport is a public airport located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.-Project history:...

. The Aurangabad railway station is 19.0 km away. The Shendra Industrial Area is just a 15 mins. drive from the city

Bidkin

Bidkin
Bidkin
Bidkin is a large village in Paithan Taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-History of Bidkin:Bidkin was founded by Sufi saint Nizamuddin who came to Aurangabad in the 8th century Hijri,...

 is a large village in Paithan Taluka
Paithan
Paithan , formerly Pratishthana, is a city and a municipal council in Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city was the capital of the Sātavāhana empire of ancient India that ruled from 2nd century BC to 2nd century AD...

 of Aurangabad district
Aurangabad District, Maharashtra
Aurangabad District is one of the 35 districts of Maharashtra state in western India. It is bordered by the districts of Nashik to the west, Jalgaon to the north, Jalna to the east, and Ahmednagar to the south. Aurangabad is the headquarters and principal city...

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Bidkin village is situated about 24 Km from Aurangabad City on Aurangabad - Paithan Highway towards its south. It is located at a distance of 27 km from its Taluka headquarter town of Paithan
Paithan
Paithan , formerly Pratishthana, is a city and a municipal council in Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city was the capital of the Sātavāhana empire of ancient India that ruled from 2nd century BC to 2nd century AD...

. According to 2001 census the population of the village was 14941.

Industrial Park

As part of the DMIC the Government of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra is the government for the state of Maharashtra in Western India.It is an elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Ministers:...

 has decided to develop the Shendra
Shendra MIDC
After 1960, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation began acquiring land and setting up industrial estates. Land was acquired near Shendra village on Aurangabad - Jalna highway in the 1990s....

 - Bidkin
Bidkin
Bidkin is a large village in Paithan Taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-History of Bidkin:Bidkin was founded by Sufi saint Nizamuddin who came to Aurangabad in the 8th century Hijri,...

 belt in Aurangabad as planned industrial townships to act as major investment node. The industrial park is being developed from Shendra on the east, upto Bidkin on the south of Aurangabad city.

The Industrial park is to come up on 8400 hectares
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...

 of land i.e. 20756 acres
Acre
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. Renowned US firm, AECOM
AECOM
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, has been roped in as a consultant for planning the township. The state has also decided to rope in a Japanese consortium to recommend use of technology for infrastructure upgrades in these areas.
Based on the investment potential of an area, the state has plans to develop the Aurangabad belt as an automobile and engineering hub.
An Exhibition and Convention Center is being developed at Sendra.

Recently the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...

 has announced a New National Manufacturing Policy. Under this policy, seven National Investment and Manufacturing Zones (NIMZ) are proposed to be set up. It aims, setting up of mega industrial towns on waste and infertile land acquired by the government. Shendra
Shendra MIDC
After 1960, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation began acquiring land and setting up industrial estates. Land was acquired near Shendra village on Aurangabad - Jalna highway in the 1990s....

 - Bidkin
Bidkin
Bidkin is a large village in Paithan Taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-History of Bidkin:Bidkin was founded by Sufi saint Nizamuddin who came to Aurangabad in the 8th century Hijri,...

Industrial Park will be one of them.

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