Ranchi, March 28: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren stressed on improving and strengthening infrastructure in the industrial areas while chairing the 11th board meeting of Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Authority (JIADA) at Ranchi.
The Chief Minister said in the meeting that the land coming under JIADA should be clearly demarcated and directed to install boards so that it is not encroached upon. He asked to strengthen infrastructure like electricity-water-roads in the greater area.
The Chief Minister said that notices should be issued to the companies which have been allotted land in JIADA, but have not set up any plants. He also said that priority should be given in allotment of land in JIADA Complex to the manufacturers of materials related to products which have high demand and production in the surrounding areas of the industrial areas.
In all 15 agendas were discussed in JIADA’s board meeting. During this, the officials informed the Chief Minister that there are 3484 industrial units in total 132 industrial areas in Bokaro, Adityapur, Ranchi and Santhal Pargana regions of JIADA in the state. At the same time, there is 9013 acres of land under JIDA, in which 8021 acres of land has been allotted for industrial units.
The meeting was also attended by chief secretary Sukhdev Singh, principal secretary to chief minister Vandana Dadel, principal secretary of Finance Department Ajay Kumar Singh, principal secretary of revenue registration and land reforms department K. K Soan.