SME Times News Bureau | 23 Oct, 2021
The Jharkhand government plans to develop a new
industrial corridor spread over 500 acres along the highway connecting
Govindpur to Sahibganj in the city of Dhanbad.
Chief Minister
Hemant Soren has directed the authorities to use the land on both sides
of the road connecting the highway for this project.
The
secretaries of the Industries, Revenue and Land Reforms departments have
been asked to prepare a report after assessing the prospects,
availability of land and other resources.
The road connecting
Govindpur to Sahibganj in Dhanbad is 311 kms long. Dhanbad is the hub of
coal production while the state's only port at Sahibganj was started in
2019. There is ample potential for industrial development along this
highway and its surrounding areas.
This highway will also prove
to be significant for Industry for transportation of raw materials to
the finished product. At present, it is two-lane expressway and work on
this project is expected to start soon converting it into a four-lane
road.
The state government plans to build an industrial economic
corridor within 50 km of the road which will create employment
opportunities for more than 50,000 people. Hemant Soren has directed the
officials to use the land for setting up industries as well as for
housing.
For this project, the state government has directed the
Deputy Commissioners of all the districts in the Santhal Pargana
division. Officials have been asked to assess the compensation and other
facilities etc. to be given in lieu of acquisition of farmers' land.
In
order to develop the Govindpur-Sahibganj Road as an industrial
corridor, several connected spur roads will be constructed so that
industrial units to be established around this road could be connected
with the main road. Firms willing to set up industries will be provided
land.
Later, this road will also be connected to the Ganga river
at Sahibganj and the Ganga bridge being built there which will ease
connectivity to Bihar and the north-east. This will also expand the
scope of businesses.
