Start work in 3 months or face cancellation of land allotment: Govt to industries in MIHAN


By Kartik Lokhande 
Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Guardian Minister of Nagpur district, asked the investors in Multimodal International Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to start work on respective units within three months. Else, he warned, the Government will cancel their land allotment in MIHAN-SEZ area.
Adopting a tough stand and taking a major step towards realisation of the dream of MIHAN-SEZ, Bawankule sent across this message to representatives of various investors in a meeting held in Mumbai on Wednesday. “There are investors including some big names who have got land in MIHAN-SEZ but have not started work on their units here. Such idle investment will not take the ambitious project any further, and also not yield any positive results for development of the region. Hence, I asked them to commence the work on their units within three months and also submit a quarterly report of progress,” Bawankule told ‘The Hitavada’ over telephone on Wednesday evening.
According to the minister, he also warned the investors sitting pretty over the allotted land to cancel the allotment of land if the units were not made functional soon. “In such cases, we may also think about forfeiting the charges paid by such idle investors. Also, in case of investors found to be purposely delaying the plans, we may withdraw concessions and exemptions till the time they complete their commitment,” he added.
Bawankule, who is also Energy Minister of Maharashtra, said that the issues pertaining to power supply in MIHAN-SEZ area had been sorted out by the new BJP-led Government in the State. “We are committed to realisation of the dream of MIHAN-SEZ project. Hence, we have also offered all possible help to the investors. We asked investors to list out their problems, and assured to extend co-operation in sorting those out,” he said.
With the issues relating to land acquisition, rehabilitation and relocation, land swapping, power supply being sorted out, and internal infrastructure getting ready, MIHAN-SEZ will soon take off, Bawankule observed.
The meeting held in Mumbai on Wednesday was attended by officials of Maharashtra Airport Development Company also. 

(29-01-15) 

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