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The
process of
industrialization in
Madhya Pradesh has
suffered a slowdown over
the years. It is mainly
attributable to gross
neglect of infrastructure
like power, roads and
water. As a result the
state fell into the shade
and the captains of
industry in the country
turned their back on the
state. The present state
government has paid
special attention to these
sectors, which gave a
fresh impetus to the
industrialization of the
state. The new industrial
promotion policy
introduced in April 2004
has been a good success.
The formulation of the
policy preceded
comprehensive discussions
with different
organizations of
industries. Reputed groups
of industries have come
out with viable proposals
to locate their units in
the state.
Udyog
Mitra Yojana – The
state government
introduced an Udyog Mitra
Yojana in 2004 for revival
of sick industrial units
in the state. This has
benefited 897 small-scale
units so far. The state
government has recovered
Rs. one crore by way of
premium and other dues.
TRIFAC
– The state government
has set up a Madhya
Pradesh Trade and
Investment Facilitation
Corporation (TRIFAC) under
the new industrial
promotion policy to
facilitate expeditious
clearance of investment
proposals. It deals with
proposals for capital
investment exceeding Rs.
three crore through single
window system. The
corporation has held six
meetings chaired by the
Chief Minister where
proposals for investments
worth Rs. 3 thousand crore
were disposed off.
First
SEZ of Country- The
first Special Economic
Zone (SEZ) of the country
has already become
operational at Pithapur
where units of S.R.F. and
fluidic companies have
started production and
export. These units have
thrown open jobs to over
one thousand people.
Besides, eight new units
are under construction.
Infrastructure conforming
to international norms is
being developed in an area
of 2500 acre in the zone.
The Union Ministry of
Energy has allocated 25 MW
power to the SEZ and the
labour laws have been made
more flexible there. The
services of reputed firms
like M/s Ecard, Chennai
have been taken for
development of the SEZ.
Separate sectors have been
developed for different
products. These include
pharmacy, food, Apparel
Park, engineering and
biotech. Initially an
investment of Rs. 500
crore is estimated in the
SEZ.
Integrated
Infrastructure Development-
Integrated Infrastructure
Development Centres have
been set up at Nimrani (Khargone),
(Jaggakhedi) ( Mandsaur),
Nadantola (Satna), Lamtara(
Katni) and Naugaon- Bina (Sagar)
under the Integrated
Infrastructure Development
Scheme of the Government
of India. A sum of Rs.
22.73 crore is being spent
on construction of roads,
bridges, drains and water
supply at these centres.
Auto
Testing Track Project at
Pithampur- The central
government has sanctioned
a National Auto Testing
Track Project of world
class at Pithampur. The
state government is
providing 4000-acre land
for this Rs. 1000 crore
project. Units
manufacturing dumpers,
vehicles, earthmovers etc
would benefit from this
project.
Pitham
Auto Cluster- The
sanction has been accorded
for an auto cluster in the
Pithampur industrial area,
Pithampur by the central
government. The Government
of India would provide a
grant of Rs. 49.94 crore
for this Rs. 73.29 crore
cluster. The first
installment of Rs. 16
crore has already been
received. Local
industrialists have agreed
to contribute Rs. 15 crore
for this project.
Food
Parks- Food Parks are
being set up at Jaggakhedi
( Mandsaur) , Nimrani (
Khargone) , Borgaon (Chhindwara),
Maneri (Mandla), Malanpur
( Bhind), Babai (Hoshangabad)
at a cost of Rs. 50 crore.
Letters of intent for land
have already been issued
for establishment of 74
food-processing units at
these parks.
Stone
Park- A stone park is
being developed in Hardua
area of Katni district. A
cluster of stone cutting
and polishing units would
be set up based on the
rich deposits of marble in
Sleemnabad area. It would
be developed as a
prominent commercial
centre. Land has been
allotted to 6 units at the
stone park and three units
have already gone into
production. Works related
to roads, electricity and
water are being carried
out on priority basis in
the project area.
I.T.
Crystal Park- In order
to provide facilities to
big industrialists in
Information Technology
sector, a software park is
being set up near Indore
University at Bhanwarkuan
over 22 acre. Packages are
being prepared for
providing concessions to
the units coming up at the
park. In the first phase
about one lakh square feet
are is being developed.
The facilities of
cutting, polishing,
marketing of ornaments and
gems and other technical
facilities at one place in
this park at a cost of Rs.
85.57 crore in this park.
Engineering
Industries Cluster, Bhopal
– An Engineering Cluster
is proposed to be
established at a cost of
Rs. 67 crore at Govindpura
Industrial Estate near
BHEL, Bhopal. This will
benefit about 445
industrial units in the
Estate.
Water
Supply Scheme to
Industries at Dewas-
An agreement has been
signed with a company of
Gujrat under B.O.T. to
solve the water supply
problem in the industrial
area at Dewas. Under this
Rs. 80 crore project 23
MLD treated water will be
supplied from Nemawar
about 128 km from Dewas.
The project would be
maintained by private
sector for 30 years. As
many as 59 major and 400
small-scale units in this
oldest industrial area of
the state would benefit.
Docks
Cleared for Bina Refinery-
The state government has
removed the obstacles in
establishment of Rs. 9000
crore Bina Refinery, which
would help industrial
development of entire
Bundelkhand region. A
Memorandum of
Understanding was signed
between Madhya Pradesh
Government and the Bharat
Petroleum Ltd on May 6,
2005 in Mumbai. The Madhya
Pradesh government would
provide deferment of Rs.
250 crore commercial taxes
to the Refinery on the
sale.
Assistance
for Development of Export
Infrastructure- In
order to promote export
from the state the central
government has launched an
Assistance to State for
Developing Export
Infrastructure and Other
Allied Activities. Under
it the export related
infrastructure
requirements have been
assessed and the powers to
grant approval for the
project have been given to
the states. A sum of Rs.
45 crore has already been
spent under the scheme in
the state.
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