Bahadurgarh and Rohtak are the new business destinations

Bahadurgarh, which may confuse you with some tourist ‘garh’ or fort, has been much talked about as an upcoming industrial hub these days. The place is highly approachable from Delhi for it is less distant from the capital and has good road infrastructure now.
The Delhi Metro route till Mundka has also benefited many people commuting to Bahadurgarh. Soon, Delhi Metro is slated to extend and pass through the heart of Bahadurgarh, which will change the face of this place. Similarly, Rohtak industrial belt is too set for a robust growth in the coming years because of the fast paced infrastructural development in the area.
Bahadurgarh
Industries and commerce poised to leap forward Earlier, the development of industrial belt or residential zone used to be the driving force behind creating road connectivity. But now, the road development plans and connectivity is deciding the way future cities are emerging, or are likely to come up. Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway, 135km-long, coming up around Delhi, is one of the best examples here, which would prove to be a bonus to Bahadurgarh.
Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway is set to prove the single major catalyst of both residential and commercial development in Haryana. Also known as Western Peripheral Expressway (WPE), it is already under construction. The corridor will see major industrial and residential development in the next few years. Already, major developers like TDI, Parsvnath, Ansals, Omaxe, etc. have started coming up with mega residential and commercial projects close to the expressway to cater to future needs.
The alignment of the expressway takes off from National Highway-1 near Kundli, crosses NH-10 at West Bahadurgarh, crosses NH-8 near Manesar, and finally joins NH-2 near Palwal. It passes through Gurgaon, Mewat, Rohtak, Jhajjar and Faridabad, which are the fastest growing urban centres in NCR.
To boost industrial development along the corridor, specialized industrial estates have been planned at strategic locations. They include footwear and leather-garments parks at Bahadurgarh, food park at Kundli in Sonipat, gems and jewellery park at Udyog Vihar in Gurgaon, and two apparel parks, one in Gurgaon and another at Barhi in Sonipat. Besides, we will soon see completion of a six lane project on Delhi-Bahadurgarh-Rohtak Road, which will bring major relief to the commuters on this highway.
Industrialists are quite happy with the on-going progress in and around Bahadurgarh. Amit Kapur, MD, Everest Blowers, says, “In terms of overall development of Bahadurgarh, it is progressing with good pace now. With Delhi Metro’s expansion plans, six lane Delhi-Bahadurgarh-Rohtak highway and KMP expressway, I can easily foresee a new Bahadurgarh in next five years.” Apart from widening the existing national highway, two long bypasses are also in the process of construction at Bahadurgarh and Rohtak. The bypass of Bahadurgarh would be 13 km long and bypass of Rohtak would be of 25 km.
“Though these road projects are running behind scheduled time, yet, once they become operational, will prove to be a boon for Bahadurgarh’s and the State’s economy”, says N.L. Narang, general secretary, BCCI, and owner, Filcard Industries. The Sector 16 of Bahadurgarh has been developed as a generalpurpose industrial area, Sector17 as a Footwear Park and Sector 4B, which is spread over an area of 189 acres, is the newest expansion area of the estate. Gulshan Kumar, DGM, HSIIDC, Industrial Estate, Bahadurgarh, District Jhajjar, gave a clear idea of current scenario these three sectors.
In Sector 17, out of 368, more than 200 plots are under construction and 10 units are carrying out production in full swing. Sector 16 has 241 plots in total, out of which 100 are in the construction mode and five units are in the production phase. Sector 4B, has 46 plots and only two are in the process of construction so far.
According to Amit Kapur, MD, Everest Blowers, “The industrial belt of Bahadurgarh is one of the oldest of all industrial areas in the NCR and up country areas. The industrial zone here is more that 50 years old, and we have been operational here since past 15 years. Talking specifically about Modern Industrial Area (MIE), nothing has been done for the area’s progress. The word ‘modern’ does not gel with MIE given problems like muddy roads and bad sewerage systems.
Water and electricity problems also exist but they are manageable somehow. In terms of overall development of Bahadurgarh, it’s developing with good pace now. With Delhi Metro’s expansion plans, six lane Delhi-Bahadurgarh-Rohtak highway and KMP expressway, I can easily foresee a new Bahadurgarh in next five years.”
Rohtak
The last one decade has seen remarkable growth and development in the NCR. Be it residential, educational or industrial sector several areas in NCR are on the upward move. While talking about industrial development in NCR one area that occupies the prime place is the Rohtak industrial belt. It has fast become a commercial and industrial hub in the NCR and offers a promising future for the new age entrepreneurs.
The locational advantage of the Rohtak Industrial Belt provides it a unique place and a large number of medium and small scale industries are located here. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) has developed an Industrial Model Township (IMT) in the area which is spread over 1200 hectares and runs along NH 10. “There are tremendous growth opportunities in this belt because of its strategic location and the absolutely no problems related to availability of labour and law and order in this part of the NCR. What we need to do is to improve upon the existing resources,” says Neeraj Gulati, a resident.
What will act as the prime mover for this industrial hub is the large scale infrastructural development and enhanced connectivity. “Focus should be on providing better transport and communication facilities to all those who all are working here. There should be proper bus and train services as a large number of people are working here in this industrial zone. Metro services should also be extended to this area,” says Nikhil Awasthi, who works in the area. To provide a further momentum for the growth of this industrial hub proper maintenance of the basic services is required.
Says Shikhar Sharma, owner of a manufacturing unit, “The need of the hour is to focus on problems like power shortage, sewerage system, maintenance and cleanliness of the area, etc. It is crucial for the future growth of Rohtak Industrial Area.”
In this regard some steps have been taken and in various industrial towns of Haryana work is already allotted for development of infrastructure. “As per sources, this includes a package of Rs. 166.22 crore for Industrial Estate at Panipat; Rs 85.22 crore for Industrial Estate at Bahadurgarh (Sector 4B) and Rs 78.40 crore for Industrial Estate Rai, Ph-II (Sector-38).
The work involves creation of services like road network, water supply, sewage system, storm water drainage system, horticulture works, electricity distribution network, etc”, says Romesh Vig, CMD, Micron Precision Screws Ltd, manufacturer and exporter of industrial and automobile high tensile fasteners. To sum up, looking at the state of affairs, it will not be a surprise to see Rohtak Industrial Area becoming one of the leading industrial areas in and around Delhi-NCR in times to come.

(Source- Economics Times)