Industrial infrastructure for Bundelkhand

Bhopal, Apr 03: Industrial infrastructures would be developed in 464.30 hectare proposed area in four districts of Bundelkhand region. These infrastructures are proposed to be developed in the year 2008-09 and rest of the period of 11th Five-Year Plan. This information was given by Minister for Industries, Jayant Malaiya here on Thursday in the context of Bundelkhand Investors Meet to be held at Sagar on April 11.

Malaiya informed that in view of possible industrialisation in the wake of establishment of Bina Refinery in Sagar district. New industrial area is proposed to be established in 20 hectare area in village Belai in Sagar district. Similarly, possibilities of industrialisation have increased in Deori in Sagar district as North-South Corridor National Highway would pass through it. Therefore, 165 hectare industrial area would be developed at village Chhabela in Deori Tehsil. Sagar district's Khurai Tehsil is not only agriculture-based but also leads in production of agriculture equipment. Presently, 20 industrial units are manufacturing agricultural equipment in Khurai. Therefore, an agriculture equipment cluster is proposed to be set up in 27.94 hectare area in village Karampur of Khurai Tehsil.

Malaiya said that tomato, guava and green vegetables are grown in large quantity in Gharhakota Tehsil. Keeping this in view, food processing-based industrial area is proposed to be developed at Chanua village of Banda Tehsil in Sagar district. Stone is being mined and exported from Banda Tehsil of Sagar district. Under amended Industrial Promotion Policy-2004, the state government has proposed to set up a centre and cluster for processing of minor and major minerals. Granite Stone Park is proposed to be established in 18 hectare area in Banda Tehsil. A herbal park is also proposed to be set up in Sagar in 10 hectare area for setting up industries based on herbal and Ayurvedic products. Establishment of a testing lab is also proposed under the amended Industrial Policy. The state government would contribute 25 share to it.