Gujarat govt grants in-principal approval to 13 new industrial parks

Gandhinagar: State level empowered committee meeting chaired by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today reviewed proposals received for setting up industrial park and logistic park in Gujarat and took decision to give in-principal approval to them.

Approvals for 13 new industrial parks in size of 807.66 hectare are given in today’s meeting according to government statement. These new industrial parks will see private investment worth Rs 2494 crore estimatedly.

The meeting gave approval for setting up three logistic parks in Surat, Valsad and Patan through private investors in 71 hectare land with estimated investment of Rs 335 crore. As per the scheme for such industrial park implemented in year 2015, such industrial parks can come up in minimum 20 hectare land. The government provides maximum Rs 20 crore assistance for residential facility for labourers, employees of industries in such park in 25% ratio.

Approvals to new industrial parks will offer land-plot and infrastructural facilities to industries easily in Viramgam, Sanand, Bavla, Karjan, Kadi, Kheda and Kamrej talukas. It will create new employment generation.

Chief Minister stressed for environment protection and fire tender provisions in these parks when they are ready.

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