New Delhi : An Industrial Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) has been proposed to be developed by Haryana government in Hisar adjacent to the coming up Hisar Airport under Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC). The total land area has been identified about 3000 Acres for the proposed IMC which has independent and direct access from NH 9 and NH 52. According to the senior Haryana government officers, World’s biggest companies have been invited to make investments and set up industrial units in this complex.
The site is located adjacent to the proposed International Airport Hub (IAH) at Hisar along the intersection of NH 9 and NH 52. Hisar is strategically located between Rewari (Western Dedicated Freight Corridor station) and Ambala (Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor station) connected to both stations with feeder rail links. With the freight terminal proposed in the IAH area connecting to the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, the IMC will benefit from multi-modal connectivity with air, road and rail initially through the Hisar railway station in the first phase of its development in 2027 and the rail terminal for freight in the airport by 2032 and final phase likely to be completed by 2037.
According to information, the state government has decided to share 49% of the area with government in centre and the retain 51% aea with the state government enabling it to get an amount worth Rs 1000 crore from government in centre. as per valuation of the land estimated by the finance department. In a recent meeting by Haryana government officials the cost of this land has been settled rs 68 lakh each acre which will be allotted to the companies to develop industry. HSIDC is already in touch with big domestic companies to develop industry in the industrial area adjoining the Airport. The work for the construction of the proposed Hisar Airport in 7200 acre area is going on, in which work for phase I and II comprising a10,000 feet air track along with new terminal, fuel tank and taxi stand has already been completed, whereas work for the third phase have yet to be started.
According to information, the State government has already applied for the license to start flying services from Hisar Airport from August this year and has deposited an amount worth rs 15 lakh towards license fee.
