Industrial base • 12 Manufacturing clusters such as handicrafts, scissors, brass band, khadi and textile weavers, print & publishing, sports goods, gems & jewellery and 6 major services agglomerations namely construction advisors & contractors, doctors & health clinics, education, professionals, tourism, street hawking/food joints. Strategic location • Part of National Capital Region, close proximity to Delhi. • Six National highways (NH-58, NH-119, NH-235, NH-334B, NH-709A, NE-3) pass through Meerut. • Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor nearby. Demographic dividend • Overall literacy rate of 76.28%, higher than state average. • 51% of population is urban. |
Unplanned Urbanization • Unauthorized constructions and cost of regularization is high. • Infrastructure development not keeping up with urbanization. • Issues with water supply, sewerage, solid waste management, housing, traffic & transportation, over exploitation of groundwater. Pollution • Meerut is 23rd in the list of most polluted cities in India and 5th in the list of most polluted cities in Uttar Pradesh based on annual average PM 2.5 concentration. Limitations for Industrial space • Delay in land allocation and allotment is a hindrance in developing new industrial areas. • Lack of quality infrastructure in existing industrial areas. |