The officials of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) on Friday received Regular letters of Allotment (RlA) of land from Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal in connection with two of their projects coming up in the State.The projects entailing a total investment of Rs1,250 crore involve setting up of a Research and Development Project of IOC in Faridabad and Rail-linked Multi Modal logistics Park (MMlP) of CONCOR near Ganaur.
These projects are expected to generate 7,100 jobs. While IOC has been allotted 59.32 acres, some 37 acres have been marked for CONCOR to set up the projects. Both these projects were approved by the High level Plot Allotment Committee constituted by the State Government under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Industries, Singh to consider the allotment of prestigious projects having an investment of Rs30 crore and above.
While congratulating both the companies on initiating the process to set up prestigious projects, the Chief Minister expressed his resolve to develop Haryana as an industrial friendly tate and said that the new industrial policy would soon be announced.These projects would also generate revenue for the state exchequer and contribute to the economy of the state.
The Chief Minister while talking to the mediapersons said that the residents of Haryana would get employment in these projects, but if required, people from other areas would also be employed. This would depend on the kind of manpower required for these projects, he added.
He said that Haryana would have its share in both these projects. Manohar lal also invited both companies to set up more of their projects in the State. The IOCl will invest about Rs 300 crore in the next two years and about Rs 900 crore by the year 2019. Out of 59.32 acres of land allotted to the IOCl, the company will utilize 43.74 acres of land for setting up of demonstration scale manufacturing plant including pilot plants based on their technology and CARE facilities viz. solar plants, gasification plants, bio-energy related units etc. The land measuring 15.58 acres will be used for laboratories, research facilities, administrative facilities, visitors centre and academic activities.
On the other hand, the CONCOR would set up its project with an investment of Rs350 crores for ICD/Dry Port, Domestic Container Terminal and Rail Freight Terminal with warehousing complex in Sonipat – Gannaur — Panipat area falling on Delhi — Ambala — Kalka section of Northern Rawilay to facilitate reduction in logistics costs of the industry of the area and provide the EXIM trade faster and cheaper access to the North Western and Western Gateway Ports.