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GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR

Chief Minister’s Monitoring Cell www.jkcmmonitoring.nic.in

Physical verification report of the project namely

“INDUSTRIAL ESTATE GHATTI”

District Kathua

By

Deputy Director,

CM’s Monitoring Cell.


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Name of Project: Industrial Estate at Ghatti, Kathua

Implementing Deptt. : Industries & Commerce Department

Executing Agency: J&K SIDCO Ltd.

Funding Agency : GoI

Month of Start: September, 2009

Month of Completion: September, 2013 (targeted)

Financial Progress

The Project has been approved by the State Cabinet vide decision No.88/6/2009 dated: 13-06-2009 for an amount of Rs 81.15 crores

which includes Rs 22.925 crores for acquisition of land and Rs 58.23 crores as development cost.

Particulars Amount in Crores

Approved Development Cost 58.23

Funds Released 14.19 (24% of approved cost)

Expenditure Incurred 14.19

The funding/ expenditure details with regard to land acquisition, for which an amount of Rs 22.925 crores has been earmarked in the

project, were not available with the J&K SIDCO Ltd. The Manager of J&K SIDCO and the Engineers posted with the Corporation who accompanied

during the field visit informed that, as far as proceedings of land

acquisition is concerned, they were only aware of the physical status because the financial side is being dealt with directly by the Director,

Industries & Commerce, Jammu and the Deputy Commissioner, Kathua.

Physical Progress

S.No Items Physical Status

1 Land to be acquired= 3502 Kanals

82% land acquired (Land acquired = 2886 Kanals)

2 Environment Clearance

Granted by the Ministry of Environment & Forest in the meeting held in August, 2013

and by the National Wild Life Board in the meeting held in July, 2013.

3 Site Development-Survey investigation &

site development

Preliminary survey completed Soil & water investigation partly completed

Site development partly completed

4 Industrial

Infrastructure – Roads

Road measuring 3.30 kms completed


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A Road network within

Industrial Complex

i 100 feet wide road with

divider & carriage way width of 15 m

33% upto premix status

(1.30 km out of 3.97 km)

ii 60 feet wide road with carriage width of 7.5 m

15% upto premix status (1.00 km out of 6.65 km)

iii 40 feet wide road with carriage way of 5.50 m

28% upto WBM status (0.90 km out of 3.19 km)

iv 25 feet wide road on both sides of divider under HT line and

carriage way of 3.65 m on either side

16% upto WBM status (0.30 km out of 1.85 km)

B Widening of road from NH to entry point with

carriage width of 7.50 m

100% upto premix status (Approved length = 3.30 km)

C Rotary 33% (1 out of 3 completed)

5 Drainage System

A Construction of drains

i Const. Of main drain 19% (2600 m out of 13860 m completed)

ii Const. Of surface drain (type-I)

35% (4400 m out of 12610 m completed)

iii Const. Of surface drain (type-II)

15% (1600 m out of 10780 m completed)

B Construction of culverts

i 2 m span RCC culverts 2 nos. completed

ii 1.40 m span RCC

culverts

26 nos. Completed

iii 0.90 m span RCC

culverts

18 nos. Completed

iv 0.60 m span RCC

culverts

12 nos. Completed

v Const. Of RCC Box

culvert

1 no. completed

vi Const. Of RCC bridge

over canal

1 no. Targeted, but work not taken up yet

6 Protection works

i Boundary fencing of Park, Housing Colony,

Pump House

700 m out of 2700 m completed

ii Retaining walls 2.50 m high

300 m targeted, but work not yet taken up yet

iii Flood Channel 10% (120 m out of 1210 m completed)

7 Water distribution system

i Drilling of Tube Wells 1 out of 5 completed


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ii OHT of 1 lac gallons with

sump tank of 1 lac gallon

1 out of 6 completed

iii Providing and laying of

100 mm dia. G.I. Mains/ Distribution

3%

(440 m out of 15600 m completed)

iv Provision for submersible pump booster, chain

pulley, portable welding set. Etc.

Work not taken up yet

8 Landscaping

i Green Belt (target is 48.38 kanals) Work of developing Nursery for plants taken

up

ii Premises for Housing

Colony

(target is 75 kanals)


9 Administrative

Buildings

i Administrative Block Completed

ii Guest House Work not yet taken up

iii Pump House Building 20% (1 out of 5 completed)

iv Storage Shed Building Completed

10 Housing Facility (Residential Flats)

i Const. Of Staff Qtrs (A-type) 2 bed room sets

(Target is 12 nos.) Work not taken up yet

ii Const. Of Staff Qtrs (B-type) 1 bed room sets

(Target is 12) Work not taken up yet

11 Commercial Building

i Shopping Complex including Tuck Shops


ii Restaurants/ Dhabas Work not taken up yet

iii Hotel and Multiplex etc. Work not taken up yet

12 Mega Signboard Completed

13 Electrical Works

i Electrification of Buildings/ Sheds/ Pump

House

Admn. Block, Store Shed & one pump house completed

ii Road lighting 17%

(3.26 km out of 19.63 km completed)

iii Creation of 100 KVA sub-

station

28%

(4 nos. Out of 14 nos. Completed)

iv Shifting of 63 KVA sub-

station along with HT Line

100%

(Targeted 3.26 km completed)

v Extension of 11 KVA 7% (1.30 km out of 19.63 km completed)

vi Sub-station for Pump houses

20% (1 out of 5 completed)


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Backdrop of Project

A number of initiatives are being taken by the government for

creating a favourable atmosphere for industrial investment in the state. Taking another step in this direction, the state cabinet had in June 2009

approved a project for development of an Industrial Estate at Ghatti in district Kathua.

An area of about 3500 kanals, at a distance of 3.30 kms from the

NH-1A at Ghatti, was identified for acquisition and its development as an Industrial Estate. Industries and Commerce Department entrusted the

task of developing the estate to the J&K SIDCO Ltd.

Some funds were provided during 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12

under the project, but only 80% of land has been acquired and some of the essential works approved under the project taken up at site. The

pace of execution remained sluggish due to stoppage of funding in subsequent years and un-certainty of getting necessary clearances from

concerned quarters.

However, during the current year, i.e. 2013, in a meeting held in the month of July, the National Wild Life Board has granted its clearance

and in another meeting held in the month of August, the Project has also been cleared by the Ministry of Environment & Forest, GoI subject to the

fulfilment of certain conditions.

The official orders with regard to clearances granted are awaited,

but it was intimated by the Manager, J&K SIDCO that the conditions laid down by the Central authorities would escalate the project cost. The

Jasrota Fort cum Wildlife sanctuary lies adjacent to the industrial estate site across the local river and compensation running into crores is being

demanded by the Wildlife authorities. Besides, additional green patches have to be developed in the Estate. Moreover, in order to keep the

pollution levels in the vicinity of the area under control, clearance has been granted only for setting up of industries falling in the green and

orange categories and not to the industries of red category.

It is likely that the development works which have suffered during the last couple of years will pick up pace from now onwards provided

adequate funding is arranged.

Field Observations

During the field visit a sign board of the Industrial Estate Ghatti

was found erected at the entry of the approach road to the estate from NH-1A. The approach road was initially a single lane road providing

connectivity to a few villages situated ahead of the site of Industrial Estate Ghatti. Now this approach road has been widened with carriage

way of 7.50 meters for a length of 3.30 km up to pre-mix level but, the


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road surface is not smooth. The Executive Engineer, SIDCO informed

that a final quote of macadam has yet to be laid and only after that the surface would become smooth. The 11 KVA electric lines were found

extended all along the length of the approach road and street lighting has also been provided at certain points.

After reaching the site of the Industrial Estate, some of the

buildings, roads, drains, electric system, water supply system that has been constructed/ developed by SIDCO was inspected. The buildings that

have been constructed include an administrative block, store shed cum office and a pump house. All the three buildings have been fenced.

Besides, the tube well installed in the Pump House, within its premises

an OHT of one lac gallons and a sump tank of one lac gallons have also been constructed.

The Administrative Block is a double storey structure comprising of

office rooms on the ground floor and a few rooms on the first floor, a couple of which are being used as guest rooms for the officials for their

night stay. Vitrified tiles have been laid on the floors in the administrative block and offices/ rooms have been well furnished and

properly maintained.

Between the fencing of the administrative block and the store shed cum office, a nursery is being developed for raising plantation within the

industrial estate. While inspecting the store shed, a few bags of cement were found stacked there.

A rotary has been constructed around the foundation of a HT electric tower in front of the fence of the administrative block. A stretch

of the 100 feet wide main road leading from the rotary has been constructed in such a manner that the HT wires align with the divider of

this main road and plants have been planted on the divider. The layout of roads has prevented carrying out the herculean task of shifting HT tower

or HT wires from the site and has helped in proper utilization of space.

Some of the main drains which have been constructed were in good condition but weeds had grown in a few smaller drains due to poor

maintenance. A couple of culverts and some portion of 60 feet wide and 40 feet wide roads were also inspected. Protection works were found

executed along a non-perennial storm drain flowing through the site. A bridge has been constructed over the drain adjacent to the old bridge to

make it double lane road.

Overall, the quality of works executed in the Industrial Estate is

satisfactory.


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Problem Areas/ Suggestions

1) Delay in acquisition of land:

Land measuring 3502 kanals and 14 marlas has to be acquired in

four villages for development of the Industrial Estate. The village-wise

land acquisition status is given below:-

Village Land Acquired Not Acquired

Kalana 1457 k 100% acquired &

possession taken

over in Dec 2007

Nanan 853 k 19 M 716 K and 07 M

acquired &

possession taken

over by SIDCO in

July 2009

Fresh acquisition

proceedings for acquiring

remaining 137 k 12 M

initiated and matter is

pending with Revenue

authorities in DC’s Office

Kathua

Pandhrar 712 k 17 M 100% acquired &

possession taken

over in Oct 2009

Mearth 478 k 18 M Compensation is being

paid to land owners for the

last 4 years by DC’s Office,

Kathua & possession not

handed over to SIDCO yet

From the above table it is evident that the project has been

approved by the State Cabinet more than 4 years back and the land

acquisition proceedings have not been completed by the Revenue

authorities of district Kathua till date. The Deputy Commissioner, Kathua

needs to intervene in the matter and ensure that compensation is

disbursed to the land owners and land acquired and handed over to

SIDCO without further delay.

2) Slow Funding:

The detail of year-wise funding against development cost of Rs

5822.87 lacs and the expenditure incurred by SIDCO on the project is

given below:-


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(Rs in Lacs)

Year Funds

released

Expenditure

incurred

Un-spent

balance

2009-10 600.00 236.70 363.30

2010-11 400.00 756.48 6.82

2011-12 418.67 425.38 0.11

2012-13 0.00 0.00 0.11

2013-14 0.00 0.00 0.11

Total 1418.67 1418.56 0.11

Only Rs 1418.67 lacs have been released against the development

cost of Rs 5822.87 lacs which works out to about 24%. The Government Order of administrative approval to the project inter alia envisages that

the expenditure on development of the Industrial Estate shall be incurred out of 40% of premium received by the Corporation on account of land

allotted to the prospective allottees/ Plan funds by debit to the appropriate head.

Unless the infrastructure, such as roads, lanes, drains, water

supply, electric supply, etc necessary in the industrial estate are developed to a certain level it is unlikely that any industrialist would be

willing to set up a unit at Ghatti. Therefore, sufficient Plan funds have to be provided by the Industries & Commerce Department so that J&K

SIDCO Ltd. can re-commence the halted works immediately and develop the minimum infrastructure necessary for allotment of land in the estate

and generation of income which could then be utilized for completion of

the left over works.

Physical Verification Conducted by :

Madan Gopal Sharma, Deputy Director Planning,

Monitoring Cell, Chief Minister’s Secretariat.

Officer of Executing

Agency who accompanied the

inspecting officer:

Sh. Vikram.K.Gupta, General Manager,

SIDCO Sh. Tara Chand Thakur, Executive Engineer

(Electrical) Sh. O.P.Sharma, Manager Estate

Sh. D.K.Khanna, Executive Engineer (Civil)

Date of conduct of

physical inspection: 22-10-2013


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Administrative Block

Store Shed cum office


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Road

Rotary


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Cross Drain

Drain


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Over Head Tank

Tube Well


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Electric Generator

Electric Transformer


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Nursery

Plantation

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