In line with the Punjab Government’s focus on industrial development, the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday approved amendment to the Roopnagar Master Plan to facilitate the development of an industrial zone along the Roopnagar-Chandigarh road.
Capt Amarinder, chairing the 39th meeting of Punjab Regional and Town Planning Development Board as its chairman along with Local Government Minister Brahm Mohindra, Housing and Urban Development Minister Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, PWD Minister Vijay Inder Singla, gave the go-ahead for issuing a public notice for inviting objections and suggestions from the general public in this regard.
The approval has paved the way for the development of an industrial zone, comprising Ban Majra, Mugal Majri, Bhago Majra, Chatoli, Mathrari, Adhrera and Chargeri villages.
Earlier, in a presentation on the proposed industrial zone near Roopnagar, Town and Country Planning director Kavita Mohan Singh apprised the members of the Board that several industrial units already existed in this region and were facing issues in further expansion of their units.
The meeting decided to give the go-ahead for industrial zone in the Master Plan of Banur to enable overall development of the industry in the region, due to its close proximity to the International Airport Mohali, said an official spokesperson.
In another decision, Capt Amarinder gave the approval to amend the Kapurthala Master Plan for the development of a residential zone, that accommodate all the existing residential colonies opposite the Rail Coach Factory.
PANEL TO EXAMINE ISSUES RELATED TO DENSITY, FAR
Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has constituted a committee comprising Principal Secretary (Housing), Principal Secretary (Local Government), Invest Punjab CEO and Town and Country Planning director to look into the issues related to density and Floor Area Ratio (FAR) after studying the existing models being followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka, in order to ensure holistic growth of real estate sector.
The committee would also examine issues concerning the expansion of existing industrial units, and explore modalities to provide cheaper land to the industries in view of the demand raised by certain industrialists during the recently concluded Progressive Punjab Investors Summit-2019.