This story is from July 10, 2021

Bharuch industries seek govt help over pending issues

The team of state industries department, which is on south Gujarat tour to discuss various industry-related issues, held deliberations with various stakeholders in the industrial hub of Bharuch district on Friday.
Bharuch industries seek govt help over pending issues
BHARUCH/SURAT: The team of state industries department, which is on south Gujarat tour to discuss various industry-related issues, held deliberations with various stakeholders in the industrial hub of Bharuch district on Friday.
The team comprising GIDC’s vice-chairman and MD, M Thennarasan, industries commissioner Rahul Gupta and chairman, GPCB Sanjeev Kumar met representatives of Dahej, Vilayat, Saykha, Ankleshwar, Jhagadia, and Panoli Industries Associations at Dahej.

Industrialists raised the issues of frequent power interruptions in Saykha and Vilayat estates and delay in setting up of another 66kv substation in Saykha, said sources. Several issues pertaining to environmental clearances delaying projects were also raised.
The associations also requested financial help from the state government to set up offshore and onshore effluent discharge pipeline projects in the PCPIR region.
“We also requested setting up a business and convention centre along with a Centre of Excellence at Bharuch which will benefit all the seven industrial estates. GIDC has assured to provide suitable land for this purpose,” sources added.
Rajiv Kumar Gupta, additional chief secretary, industries, said “Bharuch has been a key contributor in growth of pharma, chemicals & petrochem industries. Govt will provide all support to the units which have created lacs of jobs & propelled the economy. Our team had a fruitful meet with stakeholders and assured them to solve pending issues.”

Unit owners also sought help in development of townships at Atali and Kesrol along with social infrastructure like school, hospital, gardens, affordable public transport facilities in the estates along with domestic waste disposal facilities in each estate to tackle pollution issues.
N K Navadia, past president, Federation of Association of Industries and Ankleshwar Industries Association said, “The initiative of industries and mines department to meet association office-bearers and understand the gravity of many long-pending issues is a proactive step. For the first time, senior officials spent hours understanding issues one by one.
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