About 60 large and medium industrial units have so far been set up in Haryana with an investment of Rs 2,437 crore during the tenure of present State Government.
These units provide employment to 18,070 people. Also, about 8,077 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) units have been set up with an investment of Rs 9,248 crore providing employment to over 1,36,689 people during the same period, said a spokesman of Industries and Commerce Department.
He said recognising that the MSMEs constitute the backbone of the Manufacturing Sector with huge employment potential; the State Government has adopted the strategy for establishment of Common Facility Centres (CFCs) in Public-Private-Partnership mode under the Cluster Development Scheme.
To give boost to the MSME sector manufacturing and skill development, two projects of Tool Rooms/Technology Centres are being set-up at IMT Rohtak and at Industrial Growth Centre, Saha with investment of more than Rs 100 crore in each of these projects. Special campaign on startups has been launched to infuse the spirit of Entrepreneurship among the young educated population of the State, he added.
He said in order to leverage investments along dedicated freight corridor from Delhi to Mumbai; the State Government is planning three major initiatives in collaboration with Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Union Ministry of Commerce. These included integrated Multi Model Logistic Hub in Southern Haryana to cater to the entire NCR, Global City in Gurgaon District and Mass Rapid Transit System connecting Gurgaon-Manesar-Bawal.
A notification for the Draft Development Plan of Manesar Bawal Investment Region (MBIR), to be developed initially over an area of 402 square kilometres has been issued. Investments in these projects would be to the tune of Rs one lakh crore in Global City Project which would include Exhibition and Convention Centre, High Value Innovation and Knowledge Industries, Central Business District and Township, the spokesman said.
He added the State Government had held the Happening Haryana Global Investors’ Summit on March 7 and 8 at Gurgaon. As against the target of Rs 1 lakh crore, Rs 5.84 lakh crore with employment potential of five lakh was pledged during the summit.
In this regard, 50 dedicated relationship managers have been appointed for each MoU or lead, for facilitating grounding of the MoUs and potential projects, he said.
The spokesman informed about 15,582 plots have been carved out in the developed Industrial Estates of HSIIDC, out of which 12,797 plots have been allotted for setting up of industrial projects and 1,816 plots are available for allotment.
Source: The Pioneer
Image Courtesy: Haryana Industries
