PRAYAGRAJ, July 23 -- The state government is planning to develop a new industrial cluster on the land of the long-defunct Mauaima Cooperative Spinning Mill in Prayagraj's trans-Ganga region.

A total of 85.24 acres of land belonging to the mill that was completely shut down in 2010, has now been transferred to the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) for the project, stated the district officials.

With this transfer, efforts to establish industrial units on the site have gained momentum.

According to Santosh Kumar, regional manager of UPSIDA, an MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) cluster will be developed on the land.

A detailed layout plan is currently being prepared. Once the plan is finalised, the l...