The Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation ltd (CSIDC) is in the process of establishing a mini industrial area at Gangapur-Khurd region of tribal dominated Surguja district to boost industrial development in backward pockets of the State, officials stated.
The CSIDC had already established ‘Integrated Infrastructure Development Centres (IIDCs) at Harinchhapara (Kabirdham), Birkoni (Mahasamund) and Girwarganj-Nayanpur (Surguja), Tifra (District Bilaspur), Kapan (Janjgir-Champa), Teknar (Dantewada). The IIDCs are also being developed at Bartori besides Tilda and Tendua in Raipur district.
Moreover, host of incentives like Interest Subsidy, Capital Subsidy, Subsidy on land Premium, etc will be provided to new units coming up in the State, officials stated.
The State government in its 2015-16 Budget announced that Capital Investment Subsidy which was 45 per cent, maximum Rs1.4 crore has been revised to 50 per cent, maximum upto Rs1.5 crore. Subsidy on land premium uptill 80 per cent will be provided.
Further incentives of 5 per cent on Capital Subsidy. Interest subsidy and on land premium would be provided to units employing more than 50 per cent workforce of Chhattisgarh domicile, or starting production within year 2015-16.
Keeping the requirements of small and medium enterprise in mind, the new industrial policy provides incentives such as 50 per cent subsidy on lease rent, reimbursement of training cost of IT Professionals upto Rs20,000 per employee and subsidy upto 30 per cent on Bandwidth charges among others.
The policy has been framed keeping the requirements of Electronics,IT/ITeS Industry, and is the most competitive policy amongst States of India.
It may be recalled that an Electronic Manufacturing Cluster will be established by CSIDC during the next three years. The CSIDC had sent a proposal to the Central government regarding development of ‘Electronic Manufacturing Cluster’ over 70 acres of land in Naya Raipur.
The estimated cost of the ‘Electronic Manufacturing Cluster’ is Rs105 crore where the Central Government will contribute Rs50 crore for the project while remaining expenses will be borne by State government itself.
Development of the 'Electronic Manufacturing Cluster' will open gates for investment of Rs500 crore in 50 industries and will create employment opportunities for about 1000 people. It is a major achievement in the direction of establishing pollution-free industries of Non-core sector in Naya Raipur, officials stated.
The State government also announced that it will open as many as 17 new Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in 15 development blocks during financial year 2015-16, officials stated. Out of the 17 ITIs, a total of 12 would be opened in tribal dominated regions.
The State government has made a provision of Rs19.3 crore for the purpose.