INFRASTRUCTURE

 

Planning and arrangement of financial resources for creation, upgradation and maintenance of Industrial and Urban infrastructure is one of the most important function and responsibility of Haldia Development Authority. Central Govt. (Port, NHAI, Railways), state govt. have played a significant role in this area. Apart from Port, Railways and National Highways the other infrastructures like internal, industrial roads, Electrification, Water Supply, Street Lighting, Rahabilitation colonies area the responsibility of Haldia Development Authority. HDA has reccognised its responsibility well and has executed several landmark schemes in this sector. Huge no. of schemes have been planned and are under execution stage. Few more are under planning stages which have made Haldia as one of the most preferred Industrial as well residential destination.

Consequent upon the policy of decentralisation of Industries of the West Bengal Government, Haldia Industrial Complex came into existence through rigorous and efficient industrial planning. Industrial prosperity of the region was more enhanced as Haldia grew into a satellite port of Kolkata. In terms of cargo handling and annual growth it has achieved more than the national average. Haldia acts as an auxilliary port of the Kolkata port, thereby serving the dual purpose of releasing the pressure of Kolkata port as well as the over crowded Kolkata city.

Raw materials in all their varied forms are fundamental to the initiation and sustenance of any industry. Industrialists here find opportunities for procuring raw materials from the West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa. Coal, iron-ore, copper, manganese etc. are available in the hinterland of Midnapore, Bankura, Purulia and Burdwan. Raw materials of foreign sources are also available through the Haldia port. Development of Kolaghat thermal power station has ensured the necessary power supply to this industrial belt. Even good quality of water supply has been taken care of through construction Water Treatment Plants, Tubewells, pumphouses, reservoir and pipeline network by HDA. For setting up of large, medium and small scale industrial units plenty of vacant land is available as Haldia is a newly developing area. Large number of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled labour for the industries are easily available from the surrounding areas.

A well-knit network of roads and railways that effectively serves different parts of downtown and the industrial area connects Haldia. The industrial belt is well connected with navigable rivers and canals. Fast water transport services make it possible to reach Haldia from Calcutta in no time. Latest telecom infrastructure and social infrastructure exist to support present industries and population of half a million people in the Haldia Development Authority area. Other facilities like banking, insurance, warehousing, Trained and skilled manpower etc are gaining strength from time to time.

The State Government has come forward to set up special monitoring cells for giving approval to the project proposals, arrangement of loans etc. Haldia is the ideal place for investment. Private sector investments have given a boost to the economic development of the industrial complex.