Chief Secretary AP Padhi has directed the Industrial Development Corporation (Idco) to strengthen its land Bank system.
Padhi, who visited the Idco headquarters here on Friday, also directed the corporation to make all GIS-based information on land so far identified online and prepare an online test system to recruit personnel.
He also asked the Idco to expedite construction of the Odisha Bhawan in Chennai and Tower-2010 in Bhubaneswar by October this year.
CMD IDCO, Sanjay Kumar Singh gave out details in presence of Principal Secretary Industries, Sanjeev Chopra.
Padhi also suggested making online the Automated Post Allotment Application (APAA) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to make land allotment, management of allotted land, supervision, revenue collection, financial transactions, file and human resource management smooth and transparent, said sources.
This is also expected to help maintain a database of all industrial enterprises. Nearly 3,556 registered units are operating in the Idco’s Industrial Estates and several others have been asked to get themselves registered.
The sources said the Idco’s revenue rose to Rs 145.34 crore in 2016-17 from Rs 38.74 crore in 2015-16.
Meanwhile, nine new Industrial Estates in Balarampur, Hartamada, lahanga, Jharsuguda, Ramdaspur, Dampara, Malipada, Jaymangala and Mundama areas have come up, making the total number of such clusters 115 from 106.
The meeting also reviewed several mega projects like Paradip Plastic Park, Angul Aluminium Park, Deras Seafood Park, Info Valley SEZ, Bhadrak Apparel and Food Park, Chhatabar Apparel Park, Jagannath Enclave and Balukhand.