SGTPA seeks land for shifting textile mills out of city
TNN | Jan 4, 2019, 04:00 IST
Surat: South Gujarat Textile Processors’ Association (SGTPA) has urged state government to allocate 100 hectare land near Pandesara GIDC or Sachin GIDC for shifting of textile mills located in the Walled City, Ashwani Kumar Road, Katargam, Varachha, Kadodara and Udhana areas there.
A meeting in this connection was held with industries minister Saurabh Patel in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. About 55 mill owners are willing to shift their units out of the city, provided the state government allots them the land.
About 65 textile mills are operating in the city’s residential areas including Khatodara, Udhana, Ashwani Kumar Road, Ved Road, Bombay Market, Puna Kumbharia, etc. In these areas, Particulate Matter (PM10) level is exceedingly high than the national average at 184 per micrograms per cubic meter of air (UG/M3) per annum.
SGTPA president Jitu Vakharia told TOI, “More than 55 textile mill owners are willing to shift their units out of the city. We have urged the state government to allot 100 hectare land to facilitate shifting of these mills. The state government is very positive on our proposal and we hope that sufficient land will be allotted for this. The mill owners are willing to pay the price for the land fixed by the state government.”
When original development plan of Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA) was prepared three years ago, a land at Pinjrat near Olpad some 35 kilometres from the city was earmarked for relocation of these textile mills. However, due to CRZ and severe opposition from villagers, the proposal had to be shelved.
A meeting in this connection was held with industries minister Saurabh Patel in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. About 55 mill owners are willing to shift their units out of the city, provided the state government allots them the land.
About 65 textile mills are operating in the city’s residential areas including Khatodara, Udhana, Ashwani Kumar Road, Ved Road, Bombay Market, Puna Kumbharia, etc. In these areas, Particulate Matter (PM10) level is exceedingly high than the national average at 184 per micrograms per cubic meter of air (UG/M3) per annum.
SGTPA president Jitu Vakharia told TOI, “More than 55 textile mill owners are willing to shift their units out of the city. We have urged the state government to allot 100 hectare land to facilitate shifting of these mills. The state government is very positive on our proposal and we hope that sufficient land will be allotted for this. The mill owners are willing to pay the price for the land fixed by the state government.”
When original development plan of Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA) was prepared three years ago, a land at Pinjrat near Olpad some 35 kilometres from the city was earmarked for relocation of these textile mills. However, due to CRZ and severe opposition from villagers, the proposal had to be shelved.
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