Source: http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/kudachi-bagalkot-railway-project-gets-nod/191287.html
BANGALORE: The South Western Railways (SWR) has completed the survey of the recently sanctioned Kudachi-Bagalkot line in a record time and the Railway Board too has approved the survey and entered it in the pink book.
Now the railways can request the state government to acquire land for the project and work can be started as soon as the state government hands over the land to the railways. According to the survey report, the railways will need 750 hectares for the 142 km long project that is estimated to cost Rs 450 crore. The procedures have been completed within four months after sanctioning, unprecedented in the history of the state. SWR Chief Administrative Officer Vijaya Kumaran said: “The project would be undertaken on cost-sharing basis and the state government will bear 50 per cent of the cost. It will be completed at the earliest. We will initiate the process as soon as we get the directions from the railway board.” The railway line will pass through Mudhol, Jamkhandi and Terdal before reaching Kudachi in Raibag taluk of Belgaum district. Besides facilitating passenger travel, the line will help the transportation of goods to 12 sugar factories and five cement factories. The line will also help in transporting granite, iron ore and horticultural produce from the region. The Railway Board is yet to take a decision on seven more projects that were announced in the 2010 budget. The Railway Minister in her speech had said that the railways would consider some projects on Private Public Partnership basis for the state. According to sources in the state government, the board is yet to inform the state government about the mode in which the other projects that were announced for the state would be undertaken.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
VRL Group plans foray into cement business
Source: http://sify.com/finance/vrl-group-plans-foray-into-cement-business-news-news-kd3bk0jcceg.html
Hubli-based transport tycoon, Vijay Sankeshwar, who operates India’s largest road transport company, VRL Logistics Ltd, is foraying into cement manufacturing business. He has formed a new company, VRL Cements Ltd, with his son Anand Sankeshwar and other family members to set up the cement unit. The company has proposed to set up a 2 million tonne per annum greenfield cement plant for an investment of Rs 954 crore in north Karnataka.
"We have submitted a proposal to Karnataka government which is developing a cement zone in the Gulbarga and Bagalkot region. We have sought land from the state government. Once the project is approved by the high level clearance committee and the land is allotted, we will prepare a detailed project report for the path ahead," Vijay Sankeshwar, Chairman, VRL Group told Business Standard.
He said, to begin with, he along with his son, will put in the promoters’ equity contribution of Rs 100 crore to start the project. The balance funds will be raised from the market to set up the greenfield cement plant. VRL Cements has sought 300 acres from the state government in Badami taluk of Bagalkot district which has abundant reserves of limestone, a key raw material for the cement industry.
The company’s proposal is presently awaiting the nod from the high-level clearance committee. The cement facility is expected to create 180 jobs. As part of the project, VRL has also proposed to set up a 50 Mw coal-based captive power plant.
Sankeshwar said VRL Cements plans to manufacture cement clinkers, Portland cement, Portland slag cement, white cement among others. Initially, the company plans to market its products in Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala.
"The key requirement to succeed in the cement business is a good logistics network and we already have a vast network across the country. VRL is an extremely well known brand in the whole of south India and we will leverage the strength of our brand name to establish cement business," he said.
As regards sourcing of limestone, VRL Cements plans to form a joint venture with MML, a state-owned mining company, he said.
VRL Logistics is India’s largest road transport company, which operates 1,620 vehicles (232 buses and 1,388 trucks). The company, which reported a turnover of Rs 600 crore in 2008-09, is likely to end the present fiscal with a growth of 15 per cent.
Karnataka is the seventh largest producer of cement in the country. There are 16 cement plants in the state producing around 11 million tonnes per annum, which is about 6.5 per cent of India’s production.
The state has limestone deposits of about 17,253 million tons, about 22.5 per cent of India’s reserves.
The Karnataka government has approved 19 cement projects in the last three years with a total capacity of 44 million tonnes per annum, including those of Lafarge of Switzerland and Heidelberg from Germany. The state government expects to add at least 20 million tonnes of cement by the end of 2011.
Hubli-based transport tycoon, Vijay Sankeshwar, who operates India’s largest road transport company, VRL Logistics Ltd, is foraying into cement manufacturing business. He has formed a new company, VRL Cements Ltd, with his son Anand Sankeshwar and other family members to set up the cement unit. The company has proposed to set up a 2 million tonne per annum greenfield cement plant for an investment of Rs 954 crore in north Karnataka.
"We have submitted a proposal to Karnataka government which is developing a cement zone in the Gulbarga and Bagalkot region. We have sought land from the state government. Once the project is approved by the high level clearance committee and the land is allotted, we will prepare a detailed project report for the path ahead," Vijay Sankeshwar, Chairman, VRL Group told Business Standard.
He said, to begin with, he along with his son, will put in the promoters’ equity contribution of Rs 100 crore to start the project. The balance funds will be raised from the market to set up the greenfield cement plant. VRL Cements has sought 300 acres from the state government in Badami taluk of Bagalkot district which has abundant reserves of limestone, a key raw material for the cement industry.
The company’s proposal is presently awaiting the nod from the high-level clearance committee. The cement facility is expected to create 180 jobs. As part of the project, VRL has also proposed to set up a 50 Mw coal-based captive power plant.
Sankeshwar said VRL Cements plans to manufacture cement clinkers, Portland cement, Portland slag cement, white cement among others. Initially, the company plans to market its products in Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala.
"The key requirement to succeed in the cement business is a good logistics network and we already have a vast network across the country. VRL is an extremely well known brand in the whole of south India and we will leverage the strength of our brand name to establish cement business," he said.
As regards sourcing of limestone, VRL Cements plans to form a joint venture with MML, a state-owned mining company, he said.
VRL Logistics is India’s largest road transport company, which operates 1,620 vehicles (232 buses and 1,388 trucks). The company, which reported a turnover of Rs 600 crore in 2008-09, is likely to end the present fiscal with a growth of 15 per cent.
Karnataka is the seventh largest producer of cement in the country. There are 16 cement plants in the state producing around 11 million tonnes per annum, which is about 6.5 per cent of India’s production.
The state has limestone deposits of about 17,253 million tons, about 22.5 per cent of India’s reserves.
The Karnataka government has approved 19 cement projects in the last three years with a total capacity of 44 million tonnes per annum, including those of Lafarge of Switzerland and Heidelberg from Germany. The state government expects to add at least 20 million tonnes of cement by the end of 2011.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
State plans to get back Rani Chenamma’s belongings
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021050390300.htm
They are presently housed in a museum in London
Determined: Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa addressing a gathering at Kudalasangama in Bagalkot district on Tuesday. Kudalasangama (Bagalkot district): Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has said that the State Government will make sincere efforts to bring back the belongings of Kittur Rani Chennamma, freedom fighter, from a museum in London.
Speaking after laying the foundation stone of the Lingayat Panchamsali Pratam Jagadguru Mahapeetha here on Tuesday, he said a delegation of State leaders would meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and apprise him about the importance of bringing back her belongings.
He said the Government would release a sum of Rs. 1 crore for the construction of the mahapeetha and Rs. 11 crore would be released separately for the development of holy places such as Basavan Bagewadi, Ingaleshwar and M.K. Hubli in the State.
Mr. Yeddyurappa called upon farmers not to oppose the acquisition of dry land for setting up of industries and other development projects.
“Officers have been instructed to apprise farmers about the pros and cons of acquiring dry land in districts where heavy industries are to come up. The Government will acquire the land only after paying suitable compensation to the owners,” he added.
The State Government, he said, was committed to the progress of farmers and the poor.
The forthcoming budget would focus on agriculture, health and rural development.
Utmost care would be taken to protect the interests of farmers, the poor and the middle class, he added.
They are presently housed in a museum in London
Determined: Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa addressing a gathering at Kudalasangama in Bagalkot district on Tuesday.
Speaking after laying the foundation stone of the Lingayat Panchamsali Pratam Jagadguru Mahapeetha here on Tuesday, he said a delegation of State leaders would meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and apprise him about the importance of bringing back her belongings.
He said the Government would release a sum of Rs. 1 crore for the construction of the mahapeetha and Rs. 11 crore would be released separately for the development of holy places such as Basavan Bagewadi, Ingaleshwar and M.K. Hubli in the State.
Mr. Yeddyurappa called upon farmers not to oppose the acquisition of dry land for setting up of industries and other development projects.
“Officers have been instructed to apprise farmers about the pros and cons of acquiring dry land in districts where heavy industries are to come up. The Government will acquire the land only after paying suitable compensation to the owners,” he added.
The State Government, he said, was committed to the progress of farmers and the poor.
The forthcoming budget would focus on agriculture, health and rural development.
Utmost care would be taken to protect the interests of farmers, the poor and the middle class, he added.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Karnataka clears 38 mega projects with Rs 1,38,322.71 cr investment - 70% of the investments are in the North Karnataka
Source: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=70521
Bangalore, Jan 5: As many as 38 mega industrial projects with a combined total investment of Rs 1,38,322.71 crore have been cleared by the B S Yeddyurappa-led BJP regime on Tuesday.
"This is the highest ever total investment proposals cleared by the State’s High Level Clearance Committee in a single day in the state,’’ the chief minister announced after the meeting.
Yeddyurappa, who is also the chairman of the SHLCC, said the 38 mega projects from globally renowned companies when implemented were expected create direct employment to 92,350 persons.
The selected companies would enter into memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the state government during the global investors’ meet to be held in June this year and were expected to complete implementation of projects in two to four years, the chief minister said.
Among the companies, which have come forward with mega investment proposals, is the world’s biggest steel manufacturer Arcelor Mittal which will be setting up an integrated steel plant with a capacity of six metric tonne per annum along with a 750-MW captive power plant.
According to Industries Department Principal Secretary V P Baligar, Arcelor Mittal representatives have already visited the districts of Bijapur, Bagalkote and Bellary for identifying about 4,000 acres of land to locate their plant. Water would be supplied for the project from the Almatti reservoir, he said.
Similarly, South Korean steel giant Posco has proposed to set up a steel plant with a capacity of six metric tonne per annum with a 400-MW captive power plant at a cost of Rs 32,336 crore either in Bellary or neighbouring districts.
Another world leader in cement manufacturing, Lafrage would be investing Rs 1,500 crore for setting up its cement plant and 43-MW thermal power plant in Gulbarga.
The committee has also cleared two gas pipeline projects from the Reliance Group’s Relogistics and the Central public sector undertaking, Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL).
While Reliance (M/S Relogistics) will lay 455-kms of gas pipeline through Chennai-Bangalore-Mangalore at a cost of Rs 6,796 crore, GAIL will lay 746-kms of gas pipeline from Dhabol to Belgaum and Bangalore at a cost of Rs 4,544 crore.
These two pipelines are expected to help the industries as well as the state’s proposed gas-based power plants along the pipeline route.
Another industry major Shell has proposed to set up its R&D Centre in Bangalore at a cost of Rs 1,376 crore.
Other proposals which got clearance include that by Zuary Fertilisers and Chemicals for setting up an urea plant with a capacity of 11.55 million tonnes per annum in Belgaum at a cost of Rs 4,565 crore, an integrated steel plant to be set up at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore in Bagaklote by Surya Vijayanagar Steels and Power Ltd, oil refinery project at a cost of Rs 8,655 crore in Dakshina Kannada by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, a Rs 486-proposal by Tata Elexi to set up a hardware design and development facility near International Airport and an IT expansion unit by Wipro at a cost of Rs 477 crore near international airport.
Though the proposed investments are in 14 different sectors, a majority of them (Rs. 1,00,871.03 crore) are in Iron and Steel sector followed by Oil and Gas (Rs. 19,995 crore), Cement (Rs 7,945.24 crore), Fertilisers and Chemicals (Rs 4,565 crore) and sugar (Rs 1,415.16 crore).
Over 60% of the proposed projects and 70% of the investments are in the northern districts of the state, the chief minister said pointing out that the government was keen on redressal of the regional imbalances and ensuring the development of the backward northern Karnataka region,
Yeddyurappa claimed that the fact that more than 30 leading industries of the world and country have come forward to invest in the state had shown that Karnataka had become preferred destination for investors.
With these proposals, the government was confident that the global investors’ meet to be organised by it in June this year would be a success, he added.
Bangalore, Jan 5: As many as 38 mega industrial projects with a combined total investment of Rs 1,38,322.71 crore have been cleared by the B S Yeddyurappa-led BJP regime on Tuesday.
"This is the highest ever total investment proposals cleared by the State’s High Level Clearance Committee in a single day in the state,’’ the chief minister announced after the meeting.
Yeddyurappa, who is also the chairman of the SHLCC, said the 38 mega projects from globally renowned companies when implemented were expected create direct employment to 92,350 persons.
The selected companies would enter into memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the state government during the global investors’ meet to be held in June this year and were expected to complete implementation of projects in two to four years, the chief minister said.
Among the companies, which have come forward with mega investment proposals, is the world’s biggest steel manufacturer Arcelor Mittal which will be setting up an integrated steel plant with a capacity of six metric tonne per annum along with a 750-MW captive power plant.
According to Industries Department Principal Secretary V P Baligar, Arcelor Mittal representatives have already visited the districts of Bijapur, Bagalkote and Bellary for identifying about 4,000 acres of land to locate their plant. Water would be supplied for the project from the Almatti reservoir, he said.
Similarly, South Korean steel giant Posco has proposed to set up a steel plant with a capacity of six metric tonne per annum with a 400-MW captive power plant at a cost of Rs 32,336 crore either in Bellary or neighbouring districts.
Another world leader in cement manufacturing, Lafrage would be investing Rs 1,500 crore for setting up its cement plant and 43-MW thermal power plant in Gulbarga.
The committee has also cleared two gas pipeline projects from the Reliance Group’s Relogistics and the Central public sector undertaking, Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL).
While Reliance (M/S Relogistics) will lay 455-kms of gas pipeline through Chennai-Bangalore-Mangalore at a cost of Rs 6,796 crore, GAIL will lay 746-kms of gas pipeline from Dhabol to Belgaum and Bangalore at a cost of Rs 4,544 crore.
These two pipelines are expected to help the industries as well as the state’s proposed gas-based power plants along the pipeline route.
Another industry major Shell has proposed to set up its R&D Centre in Bangalore at a cost of Rs 1,376 crore.
Other proposals which got clearance include that by Zuary Fertilisers and Chemicals for setting up an urea plant with a capacity of 11.55 million tonnes per annum in Belgaum at a cost of Rs 4,565 crore, an integrated steel plant to be set up at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore in Bagaklote by Surya Vijayanagar Steels and Power Ltd, oil refinery project at a cost of Rs 8,655 crore in Dakshina Kannada by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, a Rs 486-proposal by Tata Elexi to set up a hardware design and development facility near International Airport and an IT expansion unit by Wipro at a cost of Rs 477 crore near international airport.
Though the proposed investments are in 14 different sectors, a majority of them (Rs. 1,00,871.03 crore) are in Iron and Steel sector followed by Oil and Gas (Rs. 19,995 crore), Cement (Rs 7,945.24 crore), Fertilisers and Chemicals (Rs 4,565 crore) and sugar (Rs 1,415.16 crore).
Over 60% of the proposed projects and 70% of the investments are in the northern districts of the state, the chief minister said pointing out that the government was keen on redressal of the regional imbalances and ensuring the development of the backward northern Karnataka region,
Yeddyurappa claimed that the fact that more than 30 leading industries of the world and country have come forward to invest in the state had shown that Karnataka had become preferred destination for investors.
With these proposals, the government was confident that the global investors’ meet to be organised by it in June this year would be a success, he added.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
State to lean on PPP model to speed up rail projects - North Karnataka Region Benefited
BANGALORE: The Indian Railways is likely to accord top priority to several pending projects in the State this year, with some of them proposed to be executed under public-private-partnership for speedy completion.
Given the extensive railway network requirement for the State, estimated to be over 1,100 km, and the huge expenditure involved (around Rs. 6,000 crore), the State Government has proposed to opt for the PPP model to ensure expeditious execution of the projects.
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a meeting with Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa during her visit to Bangalore recently, is said to have promised to share 23 per cent of the cost of the proposed five PPP projects.
The State Government will look after 23 per cent of the cost and the rest shall be by the private partner.
The Karnataka Rail Development Corporation (K-Ride) might form special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to execute these projects under PPP on the lines of Hassan–Mangalore Rail Development Corporation, which is a subsidiary of K-Ride, sources in the Infrastructure Development Department told The Hindu.
Projects proposed
The projects proposed through K-Ride include the 167 km-long Hubli–Ankola line for port connectivity, 140 km-long Bijapur–Shahabad line for development of cement industrial zone, 84 km-long Shimoga–Harihar line for development of industrial zone, 84 km-long Gadag–Haveri line for port connectivity and industrial zone and 52 km-long Whitefield–Kolar–Mulbagal for development of industrial zone.
The Government has said that if the Ministry of Environment and Forests does not permit the Hubli–Ankola line, the Railways can take up the 83 km-long Talaguppa–Honnavar line instead. The Government has also urged the Railways to execute four projects on its own.
They include the 142 km-long Kudachi–Bagalkot line for development of cement industrial zone, 210 km-long Tumkur–Davangere line to reduce travel time between north and south Karnataka, 150 km-long Alamatti–Koppal line for connectivity of cement and iron industry zone to ports on the eastern coast, and 109 km-long doubling of Londa–Goa (Vasco-da-Gama) line for enhanced port connectivity.
The proposal to the Railways is a follow up of the Industrial Policy 2009, which among other things had focussed on development of steel industries in Bellary, Koppal, Bagalkot, Gadag and Raichur districts; cement industry in Gulbarga, Bagalkot, Chitradurga and Belgaum districts; food processing industry in Bangalore Rural, Kolar and Belgaum districts; automobile industry in Ramanagara, Shimoga, Dharwad and Kolar districts and power generation in Raichur, Bellary, Bijapur and Chitradurga districts.
Sources said that the Railways had earmarked Rs. 1,848 crore for new lines during 2009-10 for the entire country, which is the highest amount earmarked so far.
In this background, the Railways will not undertake all the nine projects estimated to cost nearly Rs. 6,000 crore on its own for Karnataka alone.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Army recruitment rally on November 4
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/23/stories/2009102354740500.htm
Belgaum: The Army Recruitment Office, Headquarters Recruiting Zone, Bangalore, will hold a recruitment rally in Bangalore on November 4 for posts of ‘X’ and ‘Y’ of the Havildar Education Group of Education Corps of the Indian Army.
Candidates who are permanent residents of Belgaum, Bijapur, Bidar, Bagalkot, Bellary, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Gadag, Haveri, Koppal and Raichur districts are eligible to take part in the rally. The other eligibility conditions are M.A./M.Sc./MCA or B.A./B.Sc./BCA with B.Ed. pass for the post of ‘X’ post. Those who are applying for the post of ‘Y’ should have passed B.A./B.Sc./BCA/ with B.Ed.
According to a press release here on Thursday, the physical and medical tests for the candidates will be conducted on November 4, while the written tests will be held on December 20. The admission cards to the candidates will be distributed through the Recruitment Office in Belgaum Fort between October 24 and 28. The candidates should appear before the officers concerned along with all the necessary testimonials and documents. For details, contact 080-25006567/25006569, 0831-2465550 or 0824-2458376.
Belgaum: The Army Recruitment Office, Headquarters Recruiting Zone, Bangalore, will hold a recruitment rally in Bangalore on November 4 for posts of ‘X’ and ‘Y’ of the Havildar Education Group of Education Corps of the Indian Army.
Candidates who are permanent residents of Belgaum, Bijapur, Bidar, Bagalkot, Bellary, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Gadag, Haveri, Koppal and Raichur districts are eligible to take part in the rally. The other eligibility conditions are M.A./M.Sc./MCA or B.A./B.Sc./BCA with B.Ed. pass for the post of ‘X’ post. Those who are applying for the post of ‘Y’ should have passed B.A./B.Sc./BCA/ with B.Ed.
According to a press release here on Thursday, the physical and medical tests for the candidates will be conducted on November 4, while the written tests will be held on December 20. The admission cards to the candidates will be distributed through the Recruitment Office in Belgaum Fort between October 24 and 28. The candidates should appear before the officers concerned along with all the necessary testimonials and documents. For details, contact 080-25006567/25006569, 0831-2465550 or 0824-2458376.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Karnataka identifies 1.6 lakh acres for industrial layouts (Foundry Park in Belgaum)
Bangalore (PTI): Karnataka government has identified 1,60,039 acres of land for forming industrial layouts, Large and Medium Industries Minister Murugesh R Nirani said on Monday.
He informed the Legislative Assembly that the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) had initiated action to acquire the land and develop it in a phased manner.
The Minister noted that the Government had approved, in the 2009-10 budget, for forming industrial areas in 1,000-2,000 acres not fit for agriculture in each district at an investment of Rs 1,000 crore.
Listing the initiatives for intensive industrial development in north Karnataka, Nirani said 10,000 acres of steel zone would be established in Koppal, Bellary and Bagalkot districts.
"Foundry park will be established through KIADB on 500 acres in Macche village of Belgaum district", he said. "Spice park will be established on 120 acres in Byadagi in Haveri district through Food Karnataka Ltd.".
The Minister said an auto park would be set up on 20-25 acres adjoining national highway of Basavakalyana in Bidar district, adding artisans engaged in preparation of silver ornaments in Mangur village in Belgaum district would be provided with living-cum-worksheds and other infrastructure facilities on 50 acres.Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Industrial corridor: Chennai-Mumbai national highways via Bangalore, Davanagere, Hubli, Belgaum and Pune
Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/industrial-corridor-19-firms-show-interest/361151/
Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS), KPMG, Infrastructure Development Corporation Karnataka Ltd (iDeCK) and IDBI are among the 19 companies that have evinced interest in providing consultancy services to Karnataka on developing the proposed industrial corridors along National Highways 4 and 17 to attract investment and create employment opportunities for people in North Karnataka.
According to Murugesh Nirani, Karnataka’s minister for large and medium industries, the industrial corridors will be developed on the public-private partnership model.
Recently, the state government had invited an expression of interest from reputed consultancy firms to prepare detailed project report and advise the state government on the model to execute the new industrial corridor projects.
“Apart from these two Indian companies we have also received a proposal from an internationally-reputed foreign agency to participate in the project. We are evaluating their proposals and will soon finalise the bids,” Nirani told Business Standard.
The industrial corridors are planned along the Chennai-Mumbai national highways via Bangalore, Davanagere, Hubli, Belgaum and Pune. Cities falling on the National Highways NH-4 and NH-17 like Bangalore to Belgaum will be developed as a major corridor and Bangalore to Bidar on NH-17, Shimoga to Davanagere and Shimoga to Mangalore. It has been planned to create industrial townships in seven sectors like steel, cement, textile, automobile, food processing, oil & chemicals and fertiliser.
The minister said cement industries will be encouraged in Gulbarga, Bagalkot and Chitradurga, iron and steel industries in Bellary, Koppal and Tumkur. Automobile industries will be promoted in Belgaum, Hubli and Mysore. Meanwhile, Bangalore will be promoted further as a preferred destination for information technology and biotechnology, electronics and general engineering. He said, basic infrastructure will be upgraded in these cities to enable industry to progress. Star category industries will be provided facilities including residential townships and other infrastructure.
In addition, Nirani said centres of horticulture like Bagalkot, Bijapur, Belgaum, Shimoga districts could have food processing units.
A foundry zone will be developed in Belgaum. The government is in the process of identifying 500 acres on the outskirts of Belgaum for the proposed foundry park. Land acquisition is in progress, he said.
Nirani said the government will also complete the land acquisition process before holding the long-pending Global Investors Meet (GIM) in Bangalore in December.
The GIM will be held in December this year. The government is in the process of finalising the knowledge partner, event partner and media partner for the event.
Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS), KPMG, Infrastructure Development Corporation Karnataka Ltd (iDeCK) and IDBI are among the 19 companies that have evinced interest in providing consultancy services to Karnataka on developing the proposed industrial corridors along National Highways 4 and 17 to attract investment and create employment opportunities for people in North Karnataka.
According to Murugesh Nirani, Karnataka’s minister for large and medium industries, the industrial corridors will be developed on the public-private partnership model.
Recently, the state government had invited an expression of interest from reputed consultancy firms to prepare detailed project report and advise the state government on the model to execute the new industrial corridor projects.
“Apart from these two Indian companies we have also received a proposal from an internationally-reputed foreign agency to participate in the project. We are evaluating their proposals and will soon finalise the bids,” Nirani told Business Standard.
The industrial corridors are planned along the Chennai-Mumbai national highways via Bangalore, Davanagere, Hubli, Belgaum and Pune. Cities falling on the National Highways NH-4 and NH-17 like Bangalore to Belgaum will be developed as a major corridor and Bangalore to Bidar on NH-17, Shimoga to Davanagere and Shimoga to Mangalore. It has been planned to create industrial townships in seven sectors like steel, cement, textile, automobile, food processing, oil & chemicals and fertiliser.
The minister said cement industries will be encouraged in Gulbarga, Bagalkot and Chitradurga, iron and steel industries in Bellary, Koppal and Tumkur. Automobile industries will be promoted in Belgaum, Hubli and Mysore. Meanwhile, Bangalore will be promoted further as a preferred destination for information technology and biotechnology, electronics and general engineering. He said, basic infrastructure will be upgraded in these cities to enable industry to progress. Star category industries will be provided facilities including residential townships and other infrastructure.
In addition, Nirani said centres of horticulture like Bagalkot, Bijapur, Belgaum, Shimoga districts could have food processing units.
A foundry zone will be developed in Belgaum. The government is in the process of identifying 500 acres on the outskirts of Belgaum for the proposed foundry park. Land acquisition is in progress, he said.
Nirani said the government will also complete the land acquisition process before holding the long-pending Global Investors Meet (GIM) in Bangalore in December.
The GIM will be held in December this year. The government is in the process of finalising the knowledge partner, event partner and media partner for the event.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Army recruitment rally next month
DHARWAD: Belgaum’s Army Recruitment Unit will conduct army recruitment at the district stadium in Haveri from May 4 to May 9. Candidates in the age group of seventeen-and-a-half to 23 with a pass in SSLC or PUC are eligible. The recruitment rally is open for candidates of Belgaum, Bijapur, Bidar, Bagalkot, Gulbarga, Koppal, Haveri, Gadag, Dharwad, Bellary and Raichur districts.
The candidates will be selected through physical test and then a written test, a release said. — Staff Correspondent
The candidates will be selected through physical test and then a written test, a release said. — Staff Correspondent
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Rs. 75,541-crore worth projects get the nod - Benefited NK districts are Bijapur, Gulbarga, Bagalkot
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/29/stories/2009012959420600.htm
BANGALORE: The State High Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC) on Wednesday cleared 15 new projects with a total investment of Rs. 75,541.25 crore.
These projects will come up in 11 districts with an employment potential for 65,932 people.
Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa, who heads the SHLCC, told presspersons that the projects would be implemented in two to six years.
Of the 15 projects, Suzlon Energy’s proposed steel plant in Bijapur district is the biggest with an investment of Rs. 49,720 crore.
The project, to be implemented in four phases, will provide employment to 9,000 persons.
According to Large and Medium Industries Minister Murugesh R. Nirani, this steel plant would have facility to manufacture the equipment required by wind mills, among other things.
This will cater to both the domestic and foreign requirements. Official sources said that Suzlon Energy had indicated that it might require about 6,000 acres of land and that the authorities said that the requirement should be scaled down.
The other prominent projects include Hazira Steel Limited (Essar Steel Karnataka Limited) with an investment of Rs. 17,760 crore to come up in Bagalkot and Brooke Bond Real Estates Private Limited’s projects with an investment of Rs. 1,602 crore to come up in Bangalore Urban district.
The highlight of the clearance provided by the SHLCC on Wednesday is that a major chunk of the investment would be made in northern districts. While north Karnataka will get eight projects with a total investment of Rs. 72,025.25 crore, the southern districts will have seven projects with a total investment of Rs. 3,516 crore.
However, the projects sanctioned to southern districts will create 35,563 new jobs, while the projects in northern areas will provide employment to 30,369 persons.
Of the 15 projects cleared, 10 with an investment of Rs. 70,652.25 crore are in the manufacturing sector and the remaining with an investment of Rs. 4,889 crore are in the service sector.
A majority of the investments are in iron and steel sector (Rs. 71,420 crore), followed by IT /ITES Special Economic Zones (Rs. 2,032 crore), cement (Rs. 1,294 crore), tourism (Rs. 177 crore), sugar (Rs. 151 crore), education (Rs. 145 crore), super speciality hospital (Rs. 125 crore), distillery (Rs. 99 crore) and automobile (Rs. 98 crore). Bijapur district will get the highest investment of Rs. 49,720 crore, followed by Bagalkot (Rs. 17,760 crore), Bellary (Rs. 2,587 crore), Bangalore Urban (Rs. 2,209 crore) and Gulbarga (Rs. 1,445 crore).
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Industrialists pin hopes on proposed adalat in Hubli
Source: http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Industrialists+pin+hopes+on+proposed+adalat&artid=nR/GlmjXSCo=&SectionID=7GUA38txp3s=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=zkvyRoWGpmWSxZV2TGM5XQ==&SEO=
Basavaraj F Kattimani
First Published : 27 Jan 2009 04:41:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 27 Jan 2009 11:07:50 AM IST
HUBLI: The proposed industrial adalat in Hubli next month has rekindled and renewed the hopes of many industrialists who are finding it difficult to run their units due to various problems.
For the first time, the state government has planned to hold such industrial adalat at Belgum divisional level in Hubli on February 10 to give much needed fillip to the industries in the region.Belgaum division consists of eight districts including, Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag, Bagalkot, Bijaur, Karwar and Belgaum. Industrialists who are running the units ranging from small, medium to big industries are entitled to participate in the adalat to get their problems solved.
According to sources, most of the industrial sectors in these districts lack basic facilities such as adequate water, power, good roads and other basic amenities. Negligent attitude of the governments which ruled the state so for has contributed in the closure of many industries in the region. To know the root cause of the problems faced by industrialists, the adalat is being organised.Major problems the industrialists are facing in the region are inordinate delay in getting clearance certificate from the pollution control board and technical problems in getting financial assistance from the banks to expand and modernise their industrial units.
Most of the industrialists are yet to get sale deeds from the government after starting the industrial units on the land purchased from the government.So, the government is expected to give more focus on solving these problems in the adalat. All the officers concerned from KIADB, pollution control board, Registration office, revenue department and other officers involved in the industrial growth will participate in the adalat.“We have pinned a lot of hopes on the proposed adalat that it will at least give patient hearing to our problems and solve them,” said industrialists.
Talking to The New Indian Express, Murugesh Nirani, Small and Large Scale Industries Minister said: “As we want to attract the investors to begin their units in North Karntaka region we are putting in sincere efforts to develop the industrial sectors by organising programmes like industrial adalats.” All the industrialists are requested to send their grievances to the industrial centres and offices concerned which will be handled during the adalat. All the grievances will be solved on the spot and steps will be taken to give clearing certificate from pollution control board and sales deeds on the spot, he said.He appealed to the industrialists to make the best use of the adalat.
kattimani@epmltd.com
Basavaraj F Kattimani
First Published : 27 Jan 2009 04:41:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 27 Jan 2009 11:07:50 AM IST
HUBLI: The proposed industrial adalat in Hubli next month has rekindled and renewed the hopes of many industrialists who are finding it difficult to run their units due to various problems.
For the first time, the state government has planned to hold such industrial adalat at Belgum divisional level in Hubli on February 10 to give much needed fillip to the industries in the region.Belgaum division consists of eight districts including, Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag, Bagalkot, Bijaur, Karwar and Belgaum. Industrialists who are running the units ranging from small, medium to big industries are entitled to participate in the adalat to get their problems solved.
According to sources, most of the industrial sectors in these districts lack basic facilities such as adequate water, power, good roads and other basic amenities. Negligent attitude of the governments which ruled the state so for has contributed in the closure of many industries in the region. To know the root cause of the problems faced by industrialists, the adalat is being organised.Major problems the industrialists are facing in the region are inordinate delay in getting clearance certificate from the pollution control board and technical problems in getting financial assistance from the banks to expand and modernise their industrial units.
Most of the industrialists are yet to get sale deeds from the government after starting the industrial units on the land purchased from the government.So, the government is expected to give more focus on solving these problems in the adalat. All the officers concerned from KIADB, pollution control board, Registration office, revenue department and other officers involved in the industrial growth will participate in the adalat.“We have pinned a lot of hopes on the proposed adalat that it will at least give patient hearing to our problems and solve them,” said industrialists.
Talking to The New Indian Express, Murugesh Nirani, Small and Large Scale Industries Minister said: “As we want to attract the investors to begin their units in North Karntaka region we are putting in sincere efforts to develop the industrial sectors by organising programmes like industrial adalats.” All the industrialists are requested to send their grievances to the industrial centres and offices concerned which will be handled during the adalat. All the grievances will be solved on the spot and steps will be taken to give clearing certificate from pollution control board and sales deeds on the spot, he said.He appealed to the industrialists to make the best use of the adalat.
kattimani@epmltd.com
Friday, December 5, 2008
Inauguration of Gadag-Bagalkot track
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/05/stories/2008120555210500.htm
HUBLI: The Gadag-Bagalkot railway line, which has been recently converted into broad gauge and has received clearance from the Commissioner of Railway Safety, will be inaugurated on December 6 at Gadag.
Union Minister of State for Railways R. Velu and Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will participate in the inaugural ceremony, a release issued by South Western Railway said.
Mr. Velu will flag off the Hubli-Bijapur-Hubli passenger train (No. 356/357) at Gadag. At present there is a passenger train service between Gadag and Hubli, and on the inaugural day, the regular train service will be available.
The regular service of the Hubli-Bijapur-Hubli passenger trains will commence from December 7.
Accordingly, Hubli-Bijapur passenger (356) will leave Hubli at 11.30 a.m. and reach Bijapur at 8.30 p.m. on the same day. In the return direction, Bijapur-Hubli passenger (357) will leave Bijapur at 7 a.m. and reach Hubli at 2.50 p.m. on the same day.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Karnataka clears 12 mega projects (Bangalore, Bagalkot, Belgaum, Raichur, Dakshina Kannada and Mysore)
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/holnus/004200811192232.htm
BANGALORE: The State High Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC) on Wednesday cleared 12 investment proposals to the tune of Rs. 7,080 crore, which have potential to create 82,393 new jobs. This included a proposal by the State-owned Karnataka Power Corporation Limited to set up two thermal generating units with a capacity of 600 MW each at Chicksagur (Yermarus) in Raichur district, located close to the Raichur Thermal Power Station.
The KPCL had requested the Government to allot an additional 234 acres of land to commence the work on the first unit.
The Government on Wednesday agreed to the request. The work on the project would commence soon after getting the various clearances and the first unit is expected to be ready for generation in about four years.
The high-level committee also cleared a proposal by the HAL to set up an aircraft and engine overhaul unit near the Bengaluru International Airport at a cost of Rs. 2,095 crore.
Briefing presspersons after the SHLCC meeting, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa noted that this unit would create 285 more jobs.
The other proposals which got clearance are a cement manufacturing expansion unit in Bagalkot to be set up at a cost of Rs. 520 crore by Nirani Cements (700 new jobs); an energy generation project by N.K. Utilities to be set up in Bagalkot at a cost of Rs. 1,740 crore (500 new jobs); and two separate automobile industries to be set up by Stanzen Toyotetsu and JBM Auto in Ramanagara at a cost of Rs. 173 crore and Rs. 81.95 crore respectively. Together, they will create 849 new jobs.
The high-level committee also cleared a proposal for setting up an IT and ITES Park in Bangalore Urban district by D.M. Estate at a cost of Rs. 336.28 crore, which would create 13,900 new jobs.
The other clearances related to setting up a Rs. 302-crore multi-utility commercial and tourism complex in Dakshina Kannada district by Jaiprakash Group (11,100 new jobs); establishment of a rubber park in Mysore at a cost of Rs. 137 crore by Rubber Marketing (4,500 new jobs); Rs. 90-crore co-generation project to be set up by Satish Sugars Limited in Belgaum (177 new jobs); a Rs. 129.50-crore plastic industry to be set up in Bangalore Urban district by Plastic Udyog Nagar (5,000 new jobs); and a Rs. 75.65-crore sugar factory to be set up in Belgaum by Basaveshwara Group (282 new jobs)
Mr. Yeddyurappa said the main feature of Wednesday’s clearance was that the investment proposals were spread out in different districts of the State unlike the earlier times when they used to be concentrated in Bangalore.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Slack firms may lose land
DH News Service, Bangalore:
The State Government is all set to come down heavily on private firms which have failed to establish their industries even years after lands were allotted to them...
Minister for Large and Medium Industries Murugesh R Nirani, who held a meeting with officers of Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board in Bangalore on Thursday, directed the officers to serve notices to those firms which have failed to open industries despite being in possession of the land.He said many firms have purchased lands years before. But there has been no progress when it comes to setting up industries. “KIADB allotted 100 acres of land to a private firm to set up an agro food park in Bagalkot, my native district, two years ago.
But so far the firm has not done anything except fencing the land. What is the point in sanctioning land if the project does start on time and serve the purpose,” he wondered.KIADB allots land to the entrepreneurs with a lease-cum-sale agreement. As per the agreement the allottees should commence the project within two years after the allotment of land. If the allottees fail to begin the work they can appeal before the board for extension up to three months. If the allottees does not begin the work even after three months the Board will serve notice asking why the land should not be withdrawn. If the reply is not satisfactory the board will withdraw the land terminating the lease period.
The purchasers or entrepreneurs enjoy the ownership of the land only for 10 years after the allotment. There is provision for taking back the land under the KIADB Act and the same would be enforced strictly. “The objective of the department is to attract more investment and generate employment in the state. If those allotted do not begin the project then the purpose is not served. I have asked the officers to prepare a list of such companies. The government will ask them to expedite the process. Those failing to act, the government will withdraw land from them and allot the same to those who come forward to set up industry with genuine proposals,” he said.
Talks onThe Minister also held discussion with entrepreneurs who had sought approval to set up small scale industries, each incurring investment up to Rs 50 crore. Entrepreneurs who have sought approval to set up industries in Bangalore, Belgaum and few districts of North Karnataka took part in the meeting. Nirani also said that as many as 35 applications expressing interest to establish small scale industries are pending before the Udyoga Mitra. The entrepreneurs will appear before the screening committee.
By the second week of July the State High Level Clearance Committee headed by the Chief Minister will accord final approval for projects on the basis of recommendations made by the screening committee.Easy process“As an industrialist I have the first hand experience how entrepreneurs struggle to get approval for projects. The procedure is so long that one may lose interest by the time he gets approval,” he said. The government has planned to introduce revised industrial policy in the next 3 months. It will introduce easy process to get clearance and also allotment of land through KIADB. “Objective is to attract more investors and provide more jobs to locals. The government will introduce measures to achieve the goal in the policy,” he said.
The State Government is all set to come down heavily on private firms which have failed to establish their industries even years after lands were allotted to them...
Minister for Large and Medium Industries Murugesh R Nirani, who held a meeting with officers of Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board in Bangalore on Thursday, directed the officers to serve notices to those firms which have failed to open industries despite being in possession of the land.He said many firms have purchased lands years before. But there has been no progress when it comes to setting up industries. “KIADB allotted 100 acres of land to a private firm to set up an agro food park in Bagalkot, my native district, two years ago.
But so far the firm has not done anything except fencing the land. What is the point in sanctioning land if the project does start on time and serve the purpose,” he wondered.KIADB allots land to the entrepreneurs with a lease-cum-sale agreement. As per the agreement the allottees should commence the project within two years after the allotment of land. If the allottees fail to begin the work they can appeal before the board for extension up to three months. If the allottees does not begin the work even after three months the Board will serve notice asking why the land should not be withdrawn. If the reply is not satisfactory the board will withdraw the land terminating the lease period.
The purchasers or entrepreneurs enjoy the ownership of the land only for 10 years after the allotment. There is provision for taking back the land under the KIADB Act and the same would be enforced strictly. “The objective of the department is to attract more investment and generate employment in the state. If those allotted do not begin the project then the purpose is not served. I have asked the officers to prepare a list of such companies. The government will ask them to expedite the process. Those failing to act, the government will withdraw land from them and allot the same to those who come forward to set up industry with genuine proposals,” he said.
Talks onThe Minister also held discussion with entrepreneurs who had sought approval to set up small scale industries, each incurring investment up to Rs 50 crore. Entrepreneurs who have sought approval to set up industries in Bangalore, Belgaum and few districts of North Karnataka took part in the meeting. Nirani also said that as many as 35 applications expressing interest to establish small scale industries are pending before the Udyoga Mitra. The entrepreneurs will appear before the screening committee.
By the second week of July the State High Level Clearance Committee headed by the Chief Minister will accord final approval for projects on the basis of recommendations made by the screening committee.Easy process“As an industrialist I have the first hand experience how entrepreneurs struggle to get approval for projects. The procedure is so long that one may lose interest by the time he gets approval,” he said. The government has planned to introduce revised industrial policy in the next 3 months. It will introduce easy process to get clearance and also allotment of land through KIADB. “Objective is to attract more investors and provide more jobs to locals. The government will introduce measures to achieve the goal in the policy,” he said.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Karnataka Govt planning industrial corridor
Hubli (PTI): The newly-elected BJP government in Karnataka plans to establish an industrial corridor along National Highways NH4 and NH218 with the objective of generating employment to people in North Karnataka region, state Minister for Large and Medium industries Murugesh Nirani has said.
Speaking to reporters, the minister, who is in-charge of Dharwad district, said that industries could tap into the raw material resources and basic facilities available along the two highways, connecting Bangalore to Belgaum and Hubli to Bijapur.
He said that iron ore was available in Bellary and instead of exporting iron ore, iron sponge plants could be set up at Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts. Similarly, steel plants could be set up to provide employment.
Similarly in Bagalkot, Gulbarga and Tumkur district, where limestone is available, cement plants could be set up.
Nirani said that in Bagalkot, Bijapur, Belgaum, Shimoga districts, centres of horticulture, foodprocessing units could be set up using the agricultural products here.
The government would appeal to industrialists to establish industries in Hubli-Dharwad, for which a high level committee would meet at Bangalore on June 27 to consider 36 pending plans and encourage them to move to North Karnataka for establishing industrial units here, he said.
Of the 45 SEZs planned, two for Belgaum and one for Hubli-Dharwad had been sanctioned, he added.
Speaking to reporters, the minister, who is in-charge of Dharwad district, said that industries could tap into the raw material resources and basic facilities available along the two highways, connecting Bangalore to Belgaum and Hubli to Bijapur.
He said that iron ore was available in Bellary and instead of exporting iron ore, iron sponge plants could be set up at Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts. Similarly, steel plants could be set up to provide employment.
Similarly in Bagalkot, Gulbarga and Tumkur district, where limestone is available, cement plants could be set up.
Nirani said that in Bagalkot, Bijapur, Belgaum, Shimoga districts, centres of horticulture, foodprocessing units could be set up using the agricultural products here.
The government would appeal to industrialists to establish industries in Hubli-Dharwad, for which a high level committee would meet at Bangalore on June 27 to consider 36 pending plans and encourage them to move to North Karnataka for establishing industrial units here, he said.
Of the 45 SEZs planned, two for Belgaum and one for Hubli-Dharwad had been sanctioned, he added.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
High-speed rly corridor gets Centres approval
High-speed rly corridor gets Centres approval
DH News Service,Bangalore:
The Railway Ministry has agreed to the State government’s suggestion to set up a high-speed railway corridor between Bangalore and Hubli and Hubli and Pune besides extending it to Mysore from Bangalore.Participating in a discussion on the railway projects in Karnataka organised by the State Council Secretariat, Principal Secretary to Department of Infrastructure V P Baligar said that a joint survey for setting up the corridor would be taken up soon.
Earlier the Centre had shown reservation to the State’s suggestion made in this regard. In fact the Centre had proposed a high speed railway corridor between Bangalore-Chennai and Bangalore-Cochin. But Karnataka had told the Centre that it would not participate in the project as it would not benefit the State.Similarly the State has also suggested for setting up a flight corridor between Bangalore -Hubli and Hubli to Pune. Baligar said that a feasibility study would be conducted regarding laying of a railway line upto the Jog Falls.
At present the railway line is being laid upto Talaguppe, which is about 14 kms from the Jog Falls. “This step is being contemplated to boost tourism,” he added.Baligar said the State had suggested to the Centre to take up Gadag-Haveri, Kushalnagar-Holenarasipura, Shimoga-Harihar, Dharwad-Bailahongal-Belgaum, Shahabad-Bagalkote-Kuchi and Talaguppa-Honnavar lines. Already survey had been ordered in case of Talaguppa-Honnavar line.
DH News Service,Bangalore:
The Railway Ministry has agreed to the State government’s suggestion to set up a high-speed railway corridor between Bangalore and Hubli and Hubli and Pune besides extending it to Mysore from Bangalore.Participating in a discussion on the railway projects in Karnataka organised by the State Council Secretariat, Principal Secretary to Department of Infrastructure V P Baligar said that a joint survey for setting up the corridor would be taken up soon.
Earlier the Centre had shown reservation to the State’s suggestion made in this regard. In fact the Centre had proposed a high speed railway corridor between Bangalore-Chennai and Bangalore-Cochin. But Karnataka had told the Centre that it would not participate in the project as it would not benefit the State.Similarly the State has also suggested for setting up a flight corridor between Bangalore -Hubli and Hubli to Pune. Baligar said that a feasibility study would be conducted regarding laying of a railway line upto the Jog Falls.
At present the railway line is being laid upto Talaguppe, which is about 14 kms from the Jog Falls. “This step is being contemplated to boost tourism,” he added.Baligar said the State had suggested to the Centre to take up Gadag-Haveri, Kushalnagar-Holenarasipura, Shimoga-Harihar, Dharwad-Bailahongal-Belgaum, Shahabad-Bagalkote-Kuchi and Talaguppa-Honnavar lines. Already survey had been ordered in case of Talaguppa-Honnavar line.
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