JIADA to provide plots for industries near Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur, April 18: In order to meet shortage of industrial land, the Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Authority (JIADA) has chalked out plans to provide plots to industries at Dugni in the adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district, located about 25 km away from Jamshedpur.

Sources said that JIADA would allot plots of different sizes, ranging from 0.50 acres to 35.48 acres at Dugni which is emerging as the next industry hub.

 “The Adityapur industrial area is facing a land crunch. Keeping this in view, JIADA is offering plots to industrialists in Dugni, around 20km from the industrial zone. The plots, which will range between 0.50 acres and 1.83 acres, will cost around Rs 16.95 lakh per acre,” said a source in JIADA.

JIADA will also provide infrastructures like roads, water and electricity.  It wants to develop Dugni as Kolhan’s industrial zone.

An official said that shortage of land has been a major hurdle in the growth of the industrial sector. However, in order to meet the land crunch the AIADA has set the ball rolling to acquire land at Seraikela and Bahragora to pave the way for setting up new industries.

“We have zeroed on 14 plots in Dugni, around 20km from the industrial zone. The plots, which will range between 0.50 acres and 35.48 acres, will cost around Rs 16.95 lakh per acre,” he said. They are laying emphasis on improving road connectivity at Dugni and Baharagora. The fresh land will pave the way for more opportunities for the industrialists.

JIADA of the total 2,923 acre is now looking forward to for its expansion, around 2,076 acres comprising six villages falls in nearby Gamharia while another 226 acres is located a little further away at Seraikela, another piece of around 621 acres of land is at Bahragora adjacent to East Singhbhum.

Meanwhile, a senior functionary, Adityapur Small Industries Association ( ASIA) said that about 150-200 projects cleared by AIADA are waiting for allotment of land.  On the other hand the availability of plot is practically very less. Steps should be taken to increase availability of land to the industrialists.

The Authority has as its jurisdiction the entire Kolhan region comprising the erstwhile Singhbhum district now trifurcated into Seraikela-Kharswan, West Singhbhum and East Singhbhum districts.

It may be noted that the sprawling Adityapur Industrial Area houses 1400 units- including 11 large-scale, 64 small scale and 166 tiny industries. A few important industries that have global presence are Usha Martin Group, RSB Group, Tata Steel Growth Shop(TGS) etc., too situated in this industrial belt, situated in Seraikela-Kharsawan. There are 20 industries, which export their products to the USA, Australia and other European countries.