Kashipur: Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan conducted an on-site inspection of several key industrial and infrastructure projects in Kashipur during his one-day visit on Sunday. He reviewed the progress of the under-construction Aroma Park, the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) Park, the SIDCUL Regional Office at Escort Farm, the 803-acre SIDCUL land at Hempur Neba Farm, the Kashipur–Ramnagar four-lane National Highway project, and the proposed Kashipur Bypass Ring Road. He instructed officials to accelerate the pace of work and ensure timely completion of all projects.
During the inspection, the SIDCUL Regional Manager informed the Chief Secretary that the 133-acre Electronic Manufacturing Cluster comprises 56 industrial plots, of which 22 have already been allotted. Discussions with potential investors for the remaining plots are currently underway. The ₹177-crore project is being executed by the Uttarakhand Peyjal Nigam, while a proposal seeking the release of the remaining ₹45 crore has been submitted to the state government. The Chief Secretary also planted a sapling at the project site.
He later visited the 803-acre SIDCUL land at Hempur Neba Farm to assess its potential for future industrial development and reviewed the proposed expansion plans with officials.
Inspecting the National Highway project, the Superintending Engineer informed him that the 18.26-kilometre four-lane road connecting Kashipur and Ramnagar will be constructed at an estimated cost of ₹494.45 crore. The project has already been tendered, and the land compensation process is currently underway. Construction work will begin once the in-principle approval for forest land transfer is received.
The Chief Secretary directed officials of the National Highways Authority to complete all land-related formalities at the earliest and ensure that the project is completed within the stipulated timeline.
District Development Authority Vice-Chairman Jai Kishan, Chief Development Officer Divesh Shashni, Additional District Magistrate Kaustubh Mishra, Additional Superintendent of Police Swapn Kishore, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Abhay Pratap Singh, SIDCUL Regional Manager Vipin Kumar, and officials from various departments were present during the inspection.
