HDA show-cause for closed industries

9 March 2012

biswabrata goswami
HALDIA, 9 MARCH: The Haldia Development Authority (HDA) is all set to issue show-cause notices to the closed industries in the industrial belt to know the status of the units. The decision was taken at the last Task Force meeting held recently at Haldia Bhavan in presence of state commerce and industries minister Partha Chatterjee.
The Task Force emphasised proper monitoring and facilitation of utilised land for different industrial purposes in the Haldia industrial area, good relation between labourers and industries and good cooperation with the local government bodies for smooth functioning of the industries.
"As all the state government agencies, including the HDA, have to seek Cabinet approval to sell land, it is necessary to know proper status of all the existing industries. If any industry is closed for months, then its land may be used for other industries which are in the pipeline," said a committee member.
The minister asked the HDA authorities to look into the problems faced by some industries and address those at the earliest. He also said that the state government is interested to set up an Industrial Park in Haldia.
Mr Chatterjee also requested industrialists to make their plants environment-friendly. He emphasised the upcoming nature-based project in Nayachar which will create huge direct and indirect employment opportunities.
Meanwhile, the HDA has taken an initiative for carrying out different development works at a cost of Rs 25 crore in its extended planning area, including Nandigram. “Five years ago, Nandigram turned violent when former CPI-M MP Lakshman Seth as chairman of the HDA tried to acquire land. This time, we will not acquire any land for carrying out development work and a slew of development projects have been taken up in Nandigram," said HDA chairman Subhendu Adhikari.