Bengaluru: Large and Medium Industries Minister M. B. Patil on September 5 strictly instructed the officials to identify and forfeit the allotted industrial plots for which the prescribed amount has not been paid yet. He also directed to forfeit the plots and initiate legal action related to plots for which only 30% of the amount has been paid.
He said this while he chaired a review meeting with officials of boards and corporations that function under the department.
He said that it has been decided to take up one-time development of 100 old industrial layouts and asked the officials to prepare a comprehensive list of works to be taken up in these layouts within 15 days.
Patil instructed to allot CA sites in industrial layouts to R&D centres on priority and to decide on this within two weeks. Besides, he directed to take steps to carry out the auctioning of stray sites in industrial layouts taking market value as the base price.
He asked the officials to take over 118 acres in Mysuru and 270 in Harohalli which are under the Revenue Department to the Industry Department. He told the officials to complete this process within one month.
Minister instructed to conduct the demand survey about the development of new industrial layouts.
He emphasised that MSIL and KSDL need to be revamped and also opined that KSDL should make liquid soaps to expand its market presence.
He directed to completion of the consultation process regarding the intended export-focused new industrial policy within 3 months.
Minister informed that the department is yet to receive Rs 800 crores from the Government towards lands allotted at 75% rebate to Industries promoted by those belonging to SC/ST. Further, he asked the officials to hold talks with the finance department to get the funds released.
He said that even in SC/ST only influential are getting the industrial plots. However, this needs to be addressed and genuinely poor entrepreneurs should be able to get the plots, he stressed.