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With a vision to promote growth and development in India, MSME Business Forum as an industry partner recently celebrated the auspicious groundbreaking ceremony for ESR’s 1st Urban Distribution Centre in New Delhi.
The Minister of State for MSME Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma launched the ESR Group’s (Singapore) first in-city distribution site (under FDI) and chose Arwade Infrastructure Limited, an MSME, as the project and construction partner.
This project will amplify in-city distribution in Delhi to support quick commerce activities in densely populated catchment areas of Rohini, Shalimar Bagh, Pitampura, Ashok Vihar, and Model Town.
Minister Verma said, “As we celebrate 75 Years of India’s Independence, this is a great occasion where we mark another milestone and move a step ahead in our long-term vision for MSMEs in India. Aligned with the Government of India’s vision for growth and development, the new in-city distribution centre will act as a growth catalyst for the Indian economy. I am delighted to be a part of the great initiative and extend my full support to the project.”
He further added, “To ensure constant growth in the country, we must ensure holistic development across upcoming and promising Tier II and Tier III cities in India such as Bundelkhand, Chittrakut and Kanpur. India has immense untapped potential and we have to work collaboratively to achieve the goal of development, growth, and employment.”
At the project’s ceremony, Nitin Arwade, Managing Director, Arwade Infrastructure Ltd, said, “We are honoured to be partners to ESR for their first Urban Distribution Centre in India. ESR successfully developed multi-storey logistics facilities and distribution centres in the Asia Pacific region. We wish to implement their international learnings in the Indian market.
Adoption of quick commerce significantly increased during the pandemic, and there is an immediate need for compliant infrastructure to support this demand. Our proficient and dedicated team will bring forth best-in-class development expertise. We believe the backbone of our economic growth is quality infrastructure, and we are proud to be a part of India’s growth story.”
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At the occasion, Abhijit Malkani, CEO, of ESR India, stated, “We are thrilled to launch our first in-city distribution site in Delhi to support the growing need for Grade A infrastructure in urban areas. India’s digital economy has fuelled the rapid growth of quick commerce. However, the availability of compliant facilities within cities remains a challenge. We want to address this gap in the market by developing our first multilevel urban distribution centre in Delhi and soon expand to other key metros.”
