Overview
- The National Steering Committee decided Tuesday to expand PM‑SETU from a pilot into a nationwide programme covering 200 identified Industrial Training Institute clusters.
- The committee approved five Strategic Investment Plans totalling Rs 1,237.58 crore with named anchor partners for clusters in Odisha, Gujarat and three clusters in Telangana.
- Approved investments include Jindal Naveen Avasar for Barbil (Rs 240.21 crore), ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India for Surat (Rs 240.18 crore), Apollo MedSkills for Old City (Rs 241.01 crore), Sri Siddharth Infratech for Patancheru (Rs 275.24 crore), and Neuland Foundation for Sangareddy (Rs 240.94 crore).
- The NSC also approved procedural reforms to simplify implementation, widen participation by industry and public sector undertakings, and strengthen state steering committees that will manage on‑the‑ground delivery.
- Some reports have cited a wider scheme valuation of Rs 60,000 crore but the only confirmed approvals at the meeting were the Rs 1,237.58 crore of SIPs and the formal decision to roll out PM‑SETU nationwide.