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Uttarakhand can raise Rs500bn in 5-7 yrs: ASSOCHAM
 
India Infoline News Service / Mumbai Nov 15, 2007 16:33 
 
The industry body says institutes in Food Processing, Agri Biotech and Pharma will generate knowledge and prevent mass scale migration
 
The state of Uttarakhand has gained in potential to create employment opportunities for its talented population by setting up institutes in the field of Food Processing, Agri Biotech and Pharma. With such institutions in place, it will attract nearly Rs500bn of investment in next 5-7 years and make it as the lead state for investment attractions in Northern part of the country.

 

In an exhaustive blue-print prepared by ASSOCHAM on `Uttarakhand : Unbounded Opportunities, it has been pointed out that the suggested institutes will generate knowledge and technology and prevent mass scale migration to cities beyond its geographical boundaries.

 

The Blue-Print which will be submitted to Chief Minister of Uttrakhand by ASSOCHAM President, Venugopal N. Dhoot.

 

The industry chamber says that places like Musoorie, Rishikesh, Chamoli, Rudraprayg, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Almora, Naintal, Pithoragarh, Champawat etc. are repository of rich variety herbs in which the identified institute can come up.

 

Over 170 medicinal and aromatic plant species are grown in their foothills.  In addition, fruits like apples, oranges, pear, grapes, peach, plum, apricot, litchi, mangoes and guava are widely grown in the state and therefore have immense potential for development of horticultural crops.

 

Dhoot points out that other emerging areas which offer opportunities for corporate investments include tourism, especially adventure tourism, building up of sports centres like Golf Courses and creation of IT infrastructure, power etc.

 

At present, Uttarakhand’s 85% gross cultivated area is used for self-consumption for households except in Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun districts, and thus there is a need to enhance productivity and production of agri, biotech, horticulture and floriculture crops.

 

Four Agri Export Zones and one Biotech park near Pantnagar are already coming up. The presence of suggested institutes will impart professional training to enable its talented pool to gear up for food processing, agri and biotech companies. The state can acquire Top 10 rank in fruit and vegetable production by way of using innovative agri biotech varieties of technologies. It had fruit and vegetable production of about 1925 and 1000 metric tons respectively in 2006.

 

Citing reasons for necessity of pharma institutes in Uttarakhand, Dhoot says that pharma companies like Medicamen, Elder Pharma etc., are facing shortage in the availability of technically competent and qualified manpower which hinder prospects of the industry.

 

ASSOCHAM President, however demands that the proposed institutes be given fiscal incentives such as 10 year tax holiday exemption, easy availability of loans with moderate interest rates to enable the State to garner free flow of domestic and overseas food processing, agri biotech and pharma firm’s investments.

 

The state is becoming ideal destination for investment which can be seen from the fact that during 2006, the state received investment worth Rs56.33bn in 31 projects. This is ahead of Madhya Pradesh in which Rs48.78bn investment was made in in 23 projects.

 

Corporate Investments In 2006-07

State
 Project  cost Amount (Rs. crore)
 
Jharkhand
 7,174
 
Delhi
 6,359
 
Punjab
 5,902
 
Uttarakhand
 5,633
 
Madhya Pradesh
 4,878
 


Companies like Global Auto Tech, Alps Industries, HUL, Atlas Cycle have invested  Rs1.45bn, Rs1.1bn, Rs1.01bn and Rs300mn, respectively in products like automobile, natural dyed cotton, cosmetics and toiletries, cycle etc.

 

Real estate is another emerging area where the state is receiving overseas and domestic investments in housing, hotels etc. Realty players Assotech and Supertech have joined hands to develop a 47-acre integrated township in Uttarakhand at an investment of Rs8.5bn. Delhi-based Assotech and Supertech formed a 50:50 joint venture to develop the ‘Metropolis Cities’ township at Rudrapur which would mainly consist of 2,000 apartments, a 5-star hotel and about 1.6 lakh sq ft of retail space.

 

The construction of the first phase, consisting of about 500 flats, has already begun and is likely to be completed in three years. Emaar MGF, one of the world’s leading real estate developers has also signed an agreement with the government for designing, constructing and operating/ managing a five star hotel and convention centre in Dehradun with an investment of Rs2bn in two years.

 

The ASSOHAM Chief also says that Indian Inc. should participate in the state industrial developments to set up infrastructure facilities in promising sectors like Adventure Tourism, Real estate and IT.

 

According to ASSOCAM findings, the state government is now also setting up a Land Bank exclusively for boosting infrastructure facilities like hotels for tourists.  In its initiatives, partnership with a few private players have already been established. The state government is also identifying new tourists destinations in view of over crowded areas like Mussorie, Nainital etc.  In its attempt, they have launched three new circuits for tourists in different parts of the state and 10 more circuits have also been identified.

 

ASSOCHAM has suggested that the places like Musoorie, Hardwar, Rishikesh, Pantnagar, Almora etc. will be ideal destinations for setting up IT and ITES hubs  which will become a key driver for GDP growth of the state. To establish conducive IT infrastructure, the state government is providing enough fiscal incentives like stamp duty subsidies, no entry or purchase tax on IT hardware, special incentives for mega projects and creation of Venture Capital Funds.
 


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Uttarakhand set to become top food processor
« Reply #101 on: November 16, 2007, 10:49:42 AM »
Uttarakhand set to become top food processor

NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand has untapped potential to become one of India’s top regions for food processing and agri biotech, say a study conducted by industry body Assocham.

The study paper titled “Uttarakhand: Unbounded Opportunities” says within the next five to seven years the state will witness Rs50,000 crore investment in food processing, agri biotech and pharma institutes

Fruit like apples, oranges, pear, grapes peach, plum apricot, litchi, mangoes and guava are widely grown in the state and therefore have immense potential for development of horticultural crops.

Places like Musoorie, Rishikesh, Chamoli, Rudraprayg, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Almora, Naintal, Pithoragarh and Champawat are a repository of rich variety herbs, offering opportunities for pharma institutes to start operation here.

Over 170 medicinal and aromatic plant species are grown in their foothills.

The state’s 85 percent gross cultivated area is used for self-consumption for households and thus there is need to enhance agri, biotech, horticulture and floriculture crops productivity and production in it.

Plans are afoot to set up four agri export zones and one biotech park in the State. The state can acquire Top 10 rank in fruit and vegetable productions by way of using innovative agri biotech varieties of technologies.

More training institutes will impart professional training to enable its talented pool to gear up for food processing, agri and biotech companies.

The paper suggested the proposed institutes should be given fiscal incentives such as a 10-year tax holiday, easy availability of loans with moderate interest to garner free flow of domestic and overseas investments to the state.
 
 
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SKF plans to invest Rs420 cr in two new bearings facilities in UK.


The world’s largest maker of bearings for cars and planes, AB SKF, is investing Rs420 crore in two new manufacturing facilities in India, in an attempt to cater to growing demand from auto makers as well as emerging demand from new sectors such as wind energy, oil and gas, power and infrastructure. This will take the company’s total number of plants in the country to five.
AB SKF president and CEO Tom JohnstoneThe Swedish bearings maker will invest Rs270 crore in a plant in Ahmedabad to make large-sized industrial bearings for high-growth sectors, including oil and gas, and power. This unit is expected to become operational in the first quarter of 2009.
“We acquired 50 acres of land for this facility only about a week ago. The land acquisition process was delayed, but the deal is now closed,” said Rakesh Makhija, managing director, SKF India Ltd, the local arm of the Swedish bearings maker.

In April, the company said it would invest Rs150 crore in a new bearings factory in Haridwar, Uttarakhand [/color] in an attempt to manufacture bearings at a location close to where its customers such as Hero Honda Motors Ltd, Bajaj Auto Ltd, Tata Motors Ltd and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd had set up plants. This unit, which will cover 40,000 sq. m, will make tapered roller bearings used in two-wheelers and four-wheelers.

“Although India’s share to our global turnover is only around 3-4%, it is one of fastest growing markets and involves some of our biggest investments going forward,” said Tom Johnstone, president and chief executive, AB SKF.
Makhija estimates the domestic bearings market to be around Rs4,500 crore—SKF India has a 30% market share. Almost 90% of SKF India’s turnover (Rs387 crore in the quarter ended September) comes from its bearings business.
To reduce its dependence on the bearings business, SKF India aims to double the share of its seals business to 12% over the next five years.
The company has a 10% share in the bearings and seals market for railways, where it supplies products for 25- and 30-tonne axle loads for the Indian freight car market. “We don’t make many of our railway products in India. Once the facility in Ahmedabad becomes operational, we will make these products there as well.” said Makhija.
On Thursday, shares of SKF India closed 0.7% up at Rs403 a share on the Bombay Stock Exchange, on a day when the exchange’s benchmark index Sen* fell 0.72% to 19,784.89.

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Uttarakhand can attract Rs 50K cr investment
Thursday, November 15, 2007 18:55 [IST]
New Delhi: Uttarakhand can attract investments worth Rs 50,000 crore in the next five to seven years as the state has a rich base of quality manpower, a blue-print prepared by industry body Assocham on Uttarakhand- Unbound Opportunities said.

The state can further improve the quality of manpower by setting up more technical training institutes and the corporate sector should be roped in for this purpose by giving them tax incentives, particularly in the field of biotech, pharmaceuticals and food processing, the chamber said in a statement.

Rishikesh, Chamoli, Tehri and Rudraprayag in the state have rich varieties of herbs, it noted and added institutes can come up in these places.

"Over 170 medicinal and aromatic plant spices are grown in the foot hills and fruits such as apples, oranges, pears and grapes are widely grown in the state. Therefore, it has immense potential for development of horticultural crops," Assocham President Venugopal N Dhoot said in a statement.

Besides, other emerging areas such as adventure tourism and recreation spots like golf courses also offer good opportunities for investments in the state, Dhoot added.

 

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Uttarakhand to garner Rs 50,000 cr investment in 5-7 years
New Delhi | Thursday, Nov 15 2007 IST
 
 

Uttarakhand will attract an investment of Rs 50,000 crore in next 5-7 years by setting up institutes in the field of food processing, agri biotech and pharma, an industry body said today. In an exhaustive blueprint prepared by Assocham on ''Uttarakhand: Unbounded Opportunities,'' it has been said the state, through these institutes, will generate knowledge and technology that would generate employment for three lakh people. The blueprint, to be submitted to the state Chief Minister by chamber's President Venugopal N Dhoot, however, added that places such as Musoorie, Rishikesh, Chamoli, Rudraprayg, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Almora, Naintal, Pithoragarh, Champawat are repository of rich variety of herbs in which the identified institute can come up.

Over 170 medicinal and aromatic plant species are grown in their foothills. In addition, fruit like apples, oranges, pear, grapes peach, plum apricot, litchi, mangoes and guava are widely grown in the state and therefore have immense potential for development of horticultural crops.

Mr Dhoot said other emerging areas which offer opportunities for corporate investments include tourism, especially adventure tourism, building up of sports centres like golf courses and creation of IT infrastructure and power. Citing reasons for necessity of pharma institutes in Uttarakhand, Mr Dhoot said pharma companies like Medicamen, Elder Pharma are facing shortage in the availability of technically competent and qualified manpower which hinder prospects of the industry.

He, however, demands that the proposed institutes be given fiscal incentives such as 10 year tax holiday exemption, easy availability of loans with moderate interest rates to enable the state to garner free flow of domestic and overseas food processing, agri biotech and pharma firm's investments.

The state is becoming ideal destination for investment which is witnessed from the fact that during 2006, Rs 5,633 crore worth of corporate investment from 31 projects has been received by Uttarakhand which is ahead of Madhya Pradesh in which Rs.4878 crore of investment was poured in in 23 projects.

At present, Uttarakhand's 85 per cent gross cultivated area is used for self-consumption for households except in Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun districts and thus there is need to enhance agri, biotech, horticulture and floriculture crops productivity and production in it.


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Research institutes can create jobs in Uttarakhand : Assocham
« Reply #105 on: November 16, 2007, 02:38:03 PM »
Research institutes can create jobs in Uttarakhand : Assocham
 
BS Reporter / New Delhi/ Dehradun November 16, 2007
 
 
Uttarakhand can create 300,000 jobs by setting up research institutes in the field of food processing, agri-biotechnology and pharma attracting nearly Rs 50,000 crore of investment in next 5-7 year, a new study has said. 
 
The study conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), “Uttarakhand: Unbounded Opportunities”, says that these institutes would generate knowledge and technology, and prevent mass-scale migration to cities beyond its geographical boundaries, an issue that had haunted the state for the past several decades. 
 
The study, which will be submitted to Chief Minister BC Khanduri by the Assocham President Venugopal N Dhoot, said that places like Mussoorie, Rishikesh, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Almora, Nainital, Pithoragarh and Champawat were repository of rich variety of herbs where the institutes could come up. 
 
Dhoot said that over 170 medicinal and aromatic plant species were being grown and fruits like apples, oranges, pear, grapes peach, plum apricot, litchi, mangoes and guava were widely grown in the state. 
 
At present Uttarakhand’s 85 per cent gross cultivated area is used for self-consumption. There was a need to enhance agriculture, biotechnology, horticulture and floriculture productivity and production, the study said. 
 
Four agriculture exports zones and one biotechnology park near Pantnagar is already coming up in the state. The presence of suggested institutes will impart professional training to enable its talented pool to gear up for food processing, agri and biotech companies. 
 
Citing reasons for necessity of pharma institutes in Uttarakhand, Dhoot said pharma companies like Medicamen and Elder Pharma were facing shortage in the availability of technically competent and qualified manpower which hindered the prospects of the industry. 
 
He, however, demanded that the proposed institutes be given fiscal incentives like tax exemptions and easy availability of loans with moderate interest rates to enable the state to garner free flow of domestic and overseas food processing, agri-biotech and pharma firm’s investments .

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Uttarakhand set to become top food processor
« Reply #106 on: November 16, 2007, 03:15:58 PM »
Uttarakhand set to become top food processor
 
NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand has untapped potential to become one of India’s top regions for food processing and agri biotech, say a study conducted by industry body Assocham.

The study paper titled “Uttarakhand: Unbounded Opportunities” says within the next five to seven years the state will witness Rs50,000 crore investment in food processing, agri biotech and pharma institutes

Fruit like apples, oranges, pear, grapes peach, plum apricot, litchi, mangoes and guava are widely grown in the state and therefore have immense potential for development of horticultural crops.

Places like Musoorie, Rishikesh, Chamoli, Rudraprayg, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Almora, Naintal, Pithoragarh and Champawat are a repository of rich variety herbs, offering opportunities for pharma institutes to start operation here.

Over 170 medicinal and aromatic plant species are grown in their foothills.

The state’s 85 percent gross cultivated area is used for self-consumption for households and thus there is need to enhance agri, biotech, horticulture and floriculture crops productivity and production in it.

Plans are afoot to set up four agri export zones and one biotech park in the State. The state can acquire Top 10 rank in fruit and vegetable productions by way of using innovative agri biotech varieties of technologies.

More training institutes will impart professional training to enable its talented pool to gear up for food processing, agri and biotech companies.

The paper suggested the proposed institutes should be given fiscal incentives such as a 10-year tax holiday, easy availability of loans with moderate interest to garner free flow of domestic and overseas investments to the state.

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SKF NEW PLANT



Friday, November 16, 2007 (Mumbai):

SKF AB, the world’s biggest bearing and seal maker, is aiming to expand its production capacities in India, thus hoping to increase its revenues manifold.

Tom Johnstone, CEO, SKF AB, is closely following all the action in the small car space in India and the ambitious plans of the Tatas and Renault to build cheaper cars. This is why Tom Johnstone is pumping in big money to scale up its manufacturing capabilities for automotive and industrial products.

SKF will invest Rs 420 crore in two greenfield facilities in Ahmedabad and Uttarakhand and by 2011 the company plans to double revenues to Rs 3,000 crore.

While Johnstone admits his company is facing hiccups due to shortages of raw materials and components but he is now betting on new business segments. This could open up big opportunities for SKF not just in Europe but in India as well.

Tom Johnstone knows that any slowdown in automotive and manufacturing sectors will hit SKF hard. This is the reason why he wants the new businesses to make sure that the growth momentum is not dented in the coming years.

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सरयू नदी में एक और पुल को शासन ही हरी झंडीNov 19, 02:19 am

बागेश्वर। जिला प्रशासन ने नगर की यातायात व्यवस्था को पटरी पर लाने की कवायद शुरू कर दी है। इस मामले में गंभीरता से कार्य किया जा रहा है। गोमती नदी पर साथ-साथ बने दो पुलों की तर्ज पर ही सरयू नदी में भी एक और नये पुल के निर्माण को शासन ने हरी झंडी दे दी है। इस पुल के निर्माण के साथ ही सरयू नदी में एक साथ तीन पुल हो जाएंगे। कठायतबाड़ा में भी पुल बनाने का प्रस्ताव शासन में भेजा गया है।

विगत कई वर्षो से नगर में यातायात व्यवस्था प्रशासन के लिए सिर दर्द का कारण बनी हुई है। पुलिस द्वारा बनाये जा रहे नियमों का वाहन चालकों द्वारा पालन न किये जाने से नगर की यातायात व्यवस्था लाइलाज हो गयी है। यातायात नियंत्रण के लिए सरयू नदी में एक और पुल को शासन ने हरी झंडी दे दी है। इसके लिए शासन ने डेढ़ करोड़ से अधिक की वित्तीय स्वीकृति भी प्रदान कर दी है। प्रशासन ने पहले तो इस पुल को जिला अस्पताल के समीप से कपकोट मोटर मार्ग में मिलान करते हुए बनाने का निर्णय लिया था। मगर अब गोमती पुल की तर्ज पर इसे नगर के मध्य में सरयू पुल के साथ ही बनाने का निर्णय लिया है। गोमती नदी में भी दो पुल एक साथ बनाने से पुलिस ने इनमें वन वे ट्रैफिक व्यवस्था की है। लोक निर्माण विभाग के अधिशाषी अभियंता इं गुलाब राम ने बताया कि पुल के निर्माण के कारण जिला पंचायत की लगभग आधा दर्जन दुकानों को तोड़ा जाएगा। उन्होंने बताया कि इसके लिए शासन ने वित्तीय स्वीकृति प्रदान कर दी है। साथ ही कठायतबाड़ा से जीतनगर को जोड़ने के लिए पुल निर्माण के लिए शासन को एक प्रस्ताव भेजा गया है। जल्द ही सरयू नदी में पुल बनाने कार्य शुरू कर दिया जाएगा।

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जनरल को केंद्र से नहीं मिल रहे चुनिंदा अफसर

देहरादून। अफसरों की कमी से जूझ रहे उत्तराखंड की समस्याएं कम होने का नाम ही नहीं ले रही हैं। राज्य ने केंद्र सरकार से अफसरों को यहां प्रतिनियुक्ति पर भेजने का आग्रह किया था। केंद्र ने सूबे की ओर से भेजी गई सूची के अफसरों को देने से इंकार कर दिया है। केंद्र ने कहा है कि नाम की बजाय केवल वरिष्ठता के आधार पर अफसरों की डिमांड की जाए। इससे मुख्यमंत्री मेजर जनरल (से.नि) भुवन चंद्र खंडूड़ी की सूबे में चुनिंदा अफसरों को लाने की कवायद को भी झटका लगा है।

सूबे में आईएएस अफसरों की बेहद कमी है। इसे पूरा करने के लिए केंद्र सरकार से अफसरों को प्रतिनियुक्ति पर लेकर काम चलाया जा रहा है। इस समय कई अफसरों की प्रतिनियुक्ति की अवधि समाप्त हो रही और कई अफसर वापस अपने मूल कैडर में जा चुके हैं। इससे समस्या और बड़ी हो रही है। इस समस्या को पहले से ही भांप कर मुख्यमंत्री ने केंद्र सरकार से आग्रह किया था कि यहां अफसरों को प्रतिनियुक्ति पर भेज दिया जाए। हां, जनरल ने अफसरों के चयन में बेहद सतर्कता बरती। यहां तैनात रह चुके कुछ अफसरों की कार्यप्रणाली से सबक लेकर मुख्यमंत्री ने इस बार चुनिंदा अफसरों को ही बुलाने का मन बनाया था। इसके लिए अफसरों के बायोडाटा लिए गए और उनके सर्विंस रिकार्ड की गहराई से पड़ताल के बाद अफसरों की एक लिस्ट तैयार की। दरअसल, सूबे की अफसरशाही से मुख्यमंत्री पहले रोज से ही संतुष्ट नहीं हैं। वे कई बार कह चुके हैं कि पूरी व्यवस्था ही पटरी से उतरी हुई है। चुनिंदा अफसरों की सूची केंद्र सरकार को भेजने के पीछे 'जनरल' की सोच थी कि अफसरों की कार्यशैली के बारे में पहले से पूरी जानकारी होने से उनसे काम बेहतर ढंग से कराया जा सकता है। अब लग रहा है कि 'जनरल' की चुनिंदा अफसरों को ही उत्तराखंड में प्रतिनियुक्ति पर लाने की कवायद परवान नहीं चढ़ पाएगी। शासन के उच्च पदस्थ सूत्रों का कहना है कि केंद्र सरकार ने राज्य की ओर से भेजी गई सूची के आधार पर अफसरों को भेजने में अपनी असमर्थता जताई है। राज्य सरकार को सिर्फ यह बताना होगा कि किस बैच के कितने अफसरों को उत्तराखंड प्रतिनियुक्ति पर लेना चाहता है। जाहिर है कि ऐसे में सरकार को अफसरों की कमी को पूरा करने के लिए नए सिरे से केंद्र सरकार के पास अपना प्रत्यावेदन भेजना होगा।

 

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