SAMBA: Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce, Prashant Goyal, on Friday toured the industrial area of Samba and reviewed the development of new Industrial Estates besides assessing the status of land availability.
Secretary in Industries and Commerce Department, Samita Sethi, Deputy Commissioner, Samba, Anuradha Gupta, MD, SIDCO, Raman Kumar Kesar, SDM Vijaypur, ACR Samba besides officials of Revenue, Industries, and SIDCO were present on the occasion.
Principal Secretary visited Bari Brahmana tehsil where he was apprised that after demarcation all available land has been handed over to SIDCO. He inspected work undertaken by the Industries Department for the establishment of the Industrial Estate. He also inspected the site for an alternative approach road for Kartholi.
Later, Prashant Goyal visited Karandi in Samba tehsil where about 364 kanal of land has been identified for developing the Industrial Estate there. He asked the Industries department to immediately start the development of the industrial estates to enable the setting up of industrial units.
Principal Secretary also visited the Dry Port and reviewed the progress on ongoing development works there. He was apprised that efforts are being made to ensure that the dry port shall start its functioning by the end of this financial year.
Deputy Commissioner informed the Principal Secretary that delineation works on the industrial estate Katli is also underway.
Principal Secretary asked the MD SIDCO and other officers of the industries department to expedite the development of Industrial estates in these areas.
