The Chhattisgarh Government has come out with a unique scheme which allows owners of private land with minimum of 25 acres of holdings to be able to establish their own ‘Private Industrial Estate’ in Bilaspur district.
Notably, the Industries Department had been making efforts to promote a number of industrial estates in the private sector, officials informed.
It may be recalled that the Chhattisgarh Government had introduced a special promotion scheme for setting up of private industrial estates in its industrial policy 2014-19.
The incentives for the scheme include 100 per cent stamp duty exemption and 30 Government grant upto Rs 5 crore on infrastructure cost excluding cost of land.
Notably,the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) is also in the process of developing comprehensive infrastructure for Bartori Industrial Area at Tilda in Raipur district, officials informed.
The infrastructure development being taken up at the industrial area includes roads, drainage, Administrative building, I-type quarter, shopping complex, pump house, bore well, water supply scheme including over head tank, sump well and pipe line, street light and sign boards .
Notably, CSIDC is also bringing up the Silpahari Industrial Estate as a ‘large Industrial Area’ near Bilaspur.An infrastructural development plan has been formulated which includes basic infrastructure like water supply, roads, drainage and street light, officials informed.
On the other hand, Chhattisgarh Government has finally completed the development of ‘Iron and Steel Cluster’ near Raipur at an estimated cost of Rs 54.86 crores.
The cluster project was approved by the Central Government on March 4, 2005 during the 10th plan period. The Central Government had released grant of Rs 30.79 crores for development of the cluster, according to the available Central Government data.
Notably, a Centralized Effluent Treatment Plant had been proposed to be constructed at the ongoing Metal Park project which is being established on 87.57 hectares of land at Rawanbhata about 12 kms from Raipur city, officials informed.
The project is being executed by CSIDC). A Waste Water Drainage system has also been proposed at the site.The first phase of Metal Park has been completed in 20 hectares of land.
The proposed industries to be established at the Park are downstream metal (ferro and non ferro) industries like tower manufacturing units, wind mills, nut-bolt, hand tools, forgings, castings, utensils, auto components, machine manufacturing, pipe/tubes ropes, transformers, welding electrodes, modular furniture/kitchen, control panels etc. Plots of various sizes ranging from 1000 sqmt to 10000 sqmt.are available.
The Metal Park shall provide quality infrastructure like roads, water supply, street light, commercial and amenities zone.
Notably, the Central Government has approved projects worth Rs 99 crore for upgradation of key industrial infrastructure in Chhattisgarh.
Currently infrastructure of Urla Industrial Area in Raipur and Sirgitti Industrial Area in Bilaspur are also being upgraded which includes improvement of roads, water and power supply facilities, officials stated.
The Centre has approved an estimated Rs 54.81 crore for upgradation of infrastructure facilities at Urla Industrial Area and around Rs 44.60 crore for Sirgitti Industrial Area.
Notably, the Union Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers has also accorded ‘in principle’ approval to the proposed Plastic Park project in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh, officials stated.
The proposed Plastic Park will be established by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) with CSIDC as a partner. Around 50 units to be set up in this park, officials stated.
The Chhattisgarh Government would hold a mandatory 26 per cent equity in the SPV.The Chhattisgarh Government had sent a proposal to the Central Government for setting up a Plastic Park on July 7, 2015.