The ensure availability of water for industrial use in Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana (KBN) zone on the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor (DMIC), state government will develop the zone as the modern agriculture hub. State government officials have been asked to submit a detailed plan to department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) by December 2012.
While 85% water in the zone is utilized for agricultural purposes, the state government has intensified efforts to implement modern and efficient practices to ensure optimum use of resource and check wastage. This, in turn, will ensure adequate water supply for the industrial and manufacturing zone.
The public health and engineering department ( PHED) and water resources department have been delegated the responsibility to chalk out the plan. The issue was raised during the meeting between state officials and DIPP secretary Saurabh Chandra during his maiden visit to the state after taking charge of the department. The state government will plan the project while DMICwill fund it.
"The DMIC project has been planned to enable a strong economic base with a globally competitive environment and state-of-the-art infrastructure. So, we will bring best practices followed in agriculture and horticulture to the KBN zone. These will ensure optimum use of water and improve the agricultural production too," said officials.
DMIC is being developed as constructed for setting up of national industrial manufacturing zones (NIMZ) under the new national manufacturing policy.
The proposed zone is spread over 150 sq km area. Thirty nine per cent of the DMIC will pass through the state. The flagship infrastructure project in the country is estimated to attract investments worth $90 billion.
To expedite the process, the state government has started the land acquisition on the proposed corridor. The government has recently issued notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act and hearing in some cases in on progress. Rajasthan state industrial development and investment corporation (RIICO) will acquire 1,506 hectares of land for the first node of the project.
The first node would cover Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana investment region, which will have early bird projects such as aerotropolis (urban plan centred around an airport), knowledge city and a 70-km road link between Neemrana and Bhiwadi.
"The matter regarding the permission for aerotropolis project was also raised. DMIC officials assured that they will take up the matter with the Union aviation ministry on a priority basis," the official added.
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