1.5 lakh acres non-cultivable land for industries
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10/06/2009
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Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Minister for Large Scale and Medium Industries Murugesh Nirani said 1.5 lakh acres of non-cultivable land is being identified in the State for future industrial investments.
Addressing media persons on the sidelines of Mysore divisional-level industrial adalat here on Wednesday, he said land has already been identified in 18 districts under this Land Bank system, and the Deputy Commissioners of the remaining districts have been asked to identify such land in their districts too within three months.
About 22,300 acres of non-cultivable land has been identified in Mysore division, he said.
Six sectors namely steel, cement, textile, food processing, automobiles and biotechnology have been identified as thrust areas of the State. The sectors will be developed in different districts on the basis of raw materials available there, he informed.
Nirani said the government has received 19 applications in response to its appeal for