Himachal CM lays foundation stone of township at Pandoga

Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday laid the foundation stone for `112 crore industrial township at Pandoga in Haroli constituency of Una district. After the ceremony, Singh said the area would soon be transformed into a major industrial hub and prove to be a well-connected industrial corridor with reputed business and commercial centres in the future.  

“The essential clearances required for the land at Pandoga were recieved from  the Centre and further handed over to the State Industries department. The industrial area is being set up under the Revised Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Programme of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry for which Himachal Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation would be the implementing agency,”CM said. He said that a common facility centre would also be constructed  at Pandoga with basic amenities for the entrepreneurs.

Virbhadra Singh said Himachal was heading towards becoming an industrial hub and the State Government, under single window system, has eased the process of clearances for setting up industrial units besides ensuring power at affordable and subsidised rates. He said the Government was providing several incentives to the entrepreneurs and HP Investment Promotion Cell has also been set up to woo investors.

Apart from that, an industrial towship at Pandoga, more industrial areas were developed at Kandrori in Kangra with an investment of Rs. 219 crore. A technology centre is also developed at Baddi with a cost of about Rs 147 crore, he added.Singh also said that industrialisation helps us enhance the job opportunities for the youth and it was a matter of pride that Himachal is fast developing as state- of- the-art industrial hub.

Industries Minister, Mukesh Agnihotri said the  State Government was committed to open a stage for a conducive and industry-friendly environment to woo investors in various sectors like infrastructure, pharmaceutical, horticulture, agro, food and fruit processing, textiles, tourism, hydel etc.Kuldeep Kumar, Chairman, State Finance Commission ; MlA Rakesh Kalia; DCC president Virendar Dharmani, among others were also present.