IIM Indore signs MoU with civic bodies to turn Kanpur into industrial, tourist hub

The MoU has been established by the department of higher education, ministry of human resource development and Central government for the development of Kanpur as a tourist and industrial hub, replication of the Indore swachh model.

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore, Kanpur Smart City Limited (KSCL), Kanpur Development Authority (KDA) and Police Commissionerate, Kanpur is all set to collaborate by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in order to develop Kanpur into an international tourist destination and industrial hub. The MoU has been established by the department of higher education, ministry of human resource development and Central government for the development of Kanpur as a tourist and industrial hub, replication of the Indore swachh model. Talking about the collaboration, the IIM Indore director told TOI, “We are drafting a plan to turn street vendors into a more organized sector.”

He further added that a platform for online real-time monitoring of civil infrastructure and preparing a traffic management plan is being designed by IIM Indore besides drafting a plan for implementing information, education and communication (IEC) as per Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) programme. “Also, we are defining new areas of collaboration that can be beneficial to institutions," said Rai. He added, “Highly trained personnel prefer to move to places with better standards of research, higher salaries and access to advanced technology. Such an initiative will reduce brain drain and provide quality infrastructure to encourage people to return to their roots,” he said.

He also informed that the collaborating bodies are planning modalities to establish industrial units, particularly leather industry in the city. “Meetings would be organised with district officials, local industrialists, businessmen and local representatives. Surveys would be conducted to get first-hand information on problems faced by local industrialists and modalities for making the Kanpur region an industrial hub. We will identify problem areas in industrial growth and remove bottlenecks," he said.

Talking about how Kanpur city is known for its leather, Rai added that there is immense potential to establish its leather sector. The MoU will come in effect from the date of its signing for the period of the next three years. The extension is subject to the mutual content of the institution involved in the signing of the MoU. He also informed that the MoU can be terminated by the institutions with a three-month notice.

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