State govt approved a slew of development schemes to boost industries
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. (Photo: DC/File)
Kalaburagi: In an effort to make inroads into Lingayat-dominated Hyderabad Karnataka region, the Congress government approved a slew of development schemes and enhanced grants for Hyderabad Karnataka Regional Development Board to Rs 1000 crore, on Friday. Official sources said the cabinet was originally scheduled to clear 38 projects but ended up approving 51.
At the end of the meeting, a senior minister remarked: “We have given so much for the region now, so there is no room for anyone to grumble”.
Among mega-buck investments by the private sector is a Rs 1000-crore soft drinks project at Kadechur industrial area in Yadgir which would provide jobs to about 1000 people. The other major decisions taken include: commencement of a tele-education facility for all degree students at a cost of Rs 29 crore, establishment of trauma centres at Kalaburagi and Mysuru at Rs 21.60 crore and Rs 25 crore, and setting up of Sevalal and Valmiki study chairs at Gulbarga University.
In order to boost the manufacturing sector, the state Cabinet which met here on Friday agreed in principle to set up National Investment Manufacturing Zones (NIMZ) at four places, Tumkur, Kolar, Bidar and Chittapur in Kalaburagi district.
Speaking to media persons after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah explained that each zone would be allotted an area of 12,000 acres involving an investment of Rs 25,000 crore each. The employment potential would be of the order of one lakh.
The Cabinet also gave its nod for setting up a coco manufacturing plant by Coco Cola manufacturing company at Kadechur industrial area in Yadgir district at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore. About 25 acres land would be allotted for the project which would provide employment to around 1000 people.
The meeting also decided to allot 125 acre at Kadechur Industrial Area in Yadgir to Mfinite Solutions Ltd for setting up a water bottling plant at a cost of Rs 489 crore.
Stating that 53 pharmaceutical companies from Andhra had evinced interest in putting up their plants at Yadgir, Mr Siddaramaiah added that the Cabinet had decided to allot them 640 acres. The expected investment would be around Rs 1279 crore.
According to Mr Siddaramaiah four textile manufacturing units have sought an allotment of 255 acres for setting up their units at Yadgir Industrial Area at a cost of Rs 255 crore. The government had in principle agreed to give land for the same.
A decision was also taken to set up the Government Tools and Training Centres (GTTC) in all the district head quarters in the HK region in view of good job prospects for the candidates. At present the GTTCs are situated only at Kalaburgi and Hospet in the region.
The other major decisions include: Commencement of tele-education facility for all degree students at a cost of Rs 29 crore, starting the Trauma Centres at Kalaburgi and Mysore at Rs 21.60 cr and Rs 25 cr, setting up Sevalal and Valmkiti Study chairs at Kalaburgi university.
( Source : dc )
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