Gujarat Government Team Inspects Site Of Mega Textile Plant At Pinjrat

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Gujarat Government Team Inspects Site Of Mega Textile Plant At Pinjrat

A 20-member team from Gujarat state government departments including the industries commissioner's office conducted a site inspection at Pinjrat near Olpaad for the proposed development of a mega textile park by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI).

Industries Department Additional Commissioner J C Chudasama had visited Pinjrat along with a team of 20 officials from the district collector's office, SGCCI, Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA), Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), Olpaad mamlatdar etc. conducted the site inspection, according to industry sources. Incidentally, the SGCCI has urged the Gujarat state government to allot around 80 lakh square metres of land for the proposed mega textile park.

Sources said that the SGCCI has written to the Chennai-based National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) to provide the demarcation of the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) boundary at Pinjrat, in order to begin the process to construct the mega textile park. According to SGCCI President B S Agarwal, things are moving in right direction there has been positive indication from the Gujarat state government on allotting land required for the mega textile park.

The additional industries commissioner has asked the district administration, Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA) and Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) to co-ordinate with the SGCCI for the proposed park. SGCCI is waiting for the NCSCM to provide the CRZ demarcation at Pinjrat, sources said.