Industrial areas in Delhi needed a moment to be looked after because of the condition in which they have been thriving, on Wednesday the minister of industries Saurabh Bhardwaj had a word with the association of the factory owner from 27 different industrial area at the delhi secretariat.
DSIIDC departments’ senior officials were also present in the meeting to deliberate about this step of revamping and repairing of industrial area
An official release of Delhi government stated that during the meeting they conversed with the trade organization and Saurabh Bhardwaj said that Delhi government is very committed to repair and maintain those 27 unplanned industrial areas.
He also mentioned that government has been working with the trade organization from a really long time now to develop these areas and their new scheme to revamp.
Under this scheme for their revamp, 90% of the cost is associated with the planning of layout of this industrial area will be borne by the delhi government, while only 10% borne by the factory owners. This will surely ensure shared responsibility between the government and the trade organizations in these industrial areas, he added.
During the meeting, Brijesh Goyal who is the Chairman of CTI, an apex organization of traders and entrepreneurs, requested the minister on behalf of all trade organizations to consider reducing the high fees for MCD map approvals in these 27 unplanned industrial areas.
Goyal highlighted that there are 29 authorized industrial areas and 27 unplanned industrial areas in Delhi.
Factory owners from these unplanned areas have requested the government to include the cost of MCD map approvals under the scheme, the release mentioned.
Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj agreed to this demand and instructed officials to consider a policy where map approval fees are in line with the government’s scheme.
Vijay Virmani, President of the Delhi Manufacturing Federation, welcomed the Delhi Government’s scheme during the meeting. He stated that for the first time in 30 years, a government has taken an interest in the concerns of traders.
He mentioned that there are small factories in industrial areas like Dabri, Khayala, Hastsal, Nangli Sakravati, Nawada, Peeragarhi, Rithala, Mandoli, Haiderpur, Karawal Nagar, Shalimar Village, Samaypur Badli, Libaspur, Tikri Kalan, etc., where middle-class traders run their businesses.
Thousands of people work in these small industrial areas, which support the livelihoods of lakhs of families.
Virmani praised the Kejriwal Government’s initiative as a commendable step towards making the lives of these millions of people convenient and more comfortable.
He added that the development of these industrial areas will not only benefit the trader community but also promote industries, create new job opportunities, and improve Delhi’s economy.
