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JHARKHAND INDUSTRIAL POLICY 2012  hh

7.         INFRASTRUCTURE

7.1       Efforts will be made by the State Govt. to provide quality infrastructure to investors like all-weather road, uninterrupted power supply, adequate water, connectivity through railways etc.

7.2       Top priority will be accorded by the State Govt. in development of physical and social infrastructure through Public-Private-Partnership (PPP). Private investment in power, telecom, roads, airports, ICD, logistics etc will be facilitated.

7.3       10% or maximum 25 acre of the land in industrial areas / estates / large industrial area / conglomerate will be earmarked for townships facilitating walk-to-work concept and other infrastructural facilities in such areas.

7.4       In the process of infrastructure development, due care will be taken to save water bodies, ecology and greenery adopting integrated environment management plan for the region as a whole.

7.5       Special efforts will be made to make dedicated corridor for transport of natural resources of the State. Help of Ministry of Railways and Transport, GOI will be sought for the purpose.

7.6       The State Govt. would take specific measures for development of sectoral clusters taking into account the need of the targeted industries. The State has already started implementing the concept of BOT, BOOT etc and would evolve comprehensive guidelines for funding and operating infrastructure projects with private investments or PPP.

7.7       The State has extensive and well developed railway system providing links to mining industry. Extensive goods handling facilities are available at Ranchi, Bokaro, Dhanbad and Jamshdepur. In addition, ore loading facilities are available at Kiriburu, Lohardaga and all the coal mines of Central Coalfields ltd.

7.8       Work on providing Rail Connectivity between Koderma-Hazaribag-Ranchi, Koderma-Giridih, Deoghar-Dumka, Barhi-Hazaribag and Tori-Lohardaga has already been taken up.

7.9       (a) 4 laning of NH-33 between Barhi-Hazaribag-Ranchi-Mahulia-Bahragora is in progress.

(b) Road Construction Department, GoJ and IL & FS Ltd have jointly set up Jharkhand Accelerated Road Development Company Ltd. (JARDCL) for improvement of 1500 km road of the State on BOT (annuity) basis. Ranchi-Patratu-Ramgarh Road, six laning of part of Ranchi Ring Road, development of Chaibasa-Kandra-Chowka Road and Adityapur- Kandra Road are covered under the scheme and are under implementation.

(c) Several other schemes including Govindpur-Dumka-Sahebganj Road connecting NH-2 to north eastern part of the State and Adityapur Toll Bridge at Jamshedpur are in progress to improve connectivity.

(d)  The State Government is also strengthening its road network in its territory for connectivity to Haldia, Paradeep and upcoming Dhamra Port.

7.10    Ranchi, the State Capital is connected with Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna by regular air services. The upgradation of Ranchi airport is in progress.

7.11    The State Government has taken steps to set up Air Cargo Complex at Ranchi. This would provide boost to export oriented industries, specially, those operating in the area of high value and perishable commodities. Floriculture and horticulture based industries can take advantage of this facility.

7.12    Jharkhand is a land locked State. Navigational infrastructure at Sahebganj and Rajmahal is also contemplated on river Ganges to facilitate sea port access. By the pursuance of the State Government, the construction of bridge at Sahebganj is to be taken up by NHAI, GOI. This will open a corridor to north eastern part of the Country. The State Government would strive to possess a dedicated berth at either Haldia Port or Paradeep Port to facilitate imports and exports.

7.13    (a) Jharkhand State Information & Communication Network (Jharnet) is the State-of-the-art communication network connecting State headquarter with headquarters of 22 districts, 35 sub division and 212 blocks. Jharnet is a broad band IP based E-Governance network which provides a secure platform to transfer data across the State. Treasury, Commercial Tax, Land Registration Deptt., Provident Fund, Birth and Death Certificate, Residential Certificate etc. are fully computerized and many more are under progress. Computerisation of Commercial Taxes Department will facilitate trade and industry sector in return filing, e-payment, registration etc.

(b) E-procurement has been started in 10 Government Departments. This will enable willing tenderers from aboard to participate in the tendering process within specified time.

(c) State Govt. has envisaged to establish optical fibre linkage throughout the State. Efforts are being made to provide broad band connection to all block headquarters and panchayats. So far optical fibre linkage has been established for about 2200 km by various telecom companies. The number of internet and mobile users is around 4.7 lakhs and 100.05 lakh respectively.

            Significant progress has also been made in UID scheme and about 4 lakh urban population and 25 lakh rural population have already been covered.

7.14    Grant will be given for the Common Infrastructure Development within a Green field Textile / Apparel Park and IT - ITES / Bio Technology Park.