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Government approves ₹1,195 crore to upgrade five ITI clusters
India’s National Steering Committee approved ₹1,194.92 crore for five ITI clusters on Friday.
The clusters are in Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir.
The funding is part of PM-SETU, a government scheme to upgrade industrial training institutes through industry partnerships.
Five companies and foundations will partner in the upgrades, including Tata Steel Foundation and BVG India.
The plans aim to modernise facilities, update courses and strengthen trainers and links with industry.
The goal is to improve young people’s job prospects by making training more relevant to employers.
Total approved investment under PM-SETU has reached ₹3,687 crore; the plans will be carried out with state governments, industry partners and participating ITIs.
The National Steering Committee approved five investment plans worth ₹1,194.92 crore to upgrade ITI clusters.
The clusters are in Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir.
Tata Steel Foundation, BVG India, Belrise Industries, Eagle Infra India and Inderdeep Infra India will partner in the upgrades.
The projects aim to modernise infrastructure, introduce industry-aligned courses and strengthen trainer capacity and industry engagement.
The cumulative investment approved under the PM-SETU scheme has reached ₹3,687 crore.
- Who
- The National Steering Committee approved the plans. Five industry partners will work with the clusters.
- What
- Five Strategic Investment Plans worth ₹1,194.92 crore will upgrade ITI clusters.
- When
- Friday. The articles were published on 16 October 2026.
- Where
- ITI clusters in Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- To modernise ITIs, improve training and industry participation, and strengthen youth employability.
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The National Steering Committee approved plans with an aggregate project outlay of ₹735.70 crore for ITI clusters in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.
The National Steering Committee approved five investment plans worth ₹1,194.92 crore for ITI clusters in Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir.
- Approved investment
- ₹1,194.92 crore
- Number of clusters
- Five
- States and union territory
- Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir
- Cumulative PM-SETU investment approved
- ₹3,687 crore
- Industry partners
- Tata Steel Foundation, BVG India, Belrise Industries, Eagle Infra India and Inderdeep Infra India
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What people are saying
The approvals given by the National Steering Committee are an important step in implementing PM-SETU. They will help strengthen ITIs, improve training and increase industry participation.