Hubballi: Apart from many expansive statements conducted by political leaders who repeat government support to the industrial sector, the situation in the field is not the same conducive to industrial growth.
The situation in the Gamanagatti industrial area, where there are more than 100 companies that functions to employ thousands of people, is for example.
Employees are forced to travel an additional distance from almost 10 km every day due to the failure of the Karnataka Industrial Zone Development Agency (Kiadb) to build a service road next to the Hubballi-Dharwad Bypass Street.
This has forced people to travel between Hubballi and Gamanagatti through Tarihal.
Industrialists attacked on Kiadb because it failed to ensure the right connectivity after allocating sites for the factory.
President Green Tech Park, an industrialist association in Gamanagatti, Nagaraj Spid told TII that they had demanded the construction of direct roads from Junction bypass Tarihal for the past five years.
“If the service road is built, we have to travel only 0.8 km from Tarihal Junction.
We have apply for the main Secretary and MLA local, but it doesn’t work.
Even though the government is indeed RS 8 Crore sanctions for the project, the work never starts on the road.
Kiadb officials have assured us to floating tenders for the road.
The government has planned a six lane bypass, and we demand that the 100-foot service is built.
Officials in the Public Works Department have assured us to enter road service in the plan, “said SPID.
PM Veeresha Sharma, an industrialist with a factory in Gamanagatti, said that the long detour that commuter must eat every day is a nightmare experience, especially those who connect the Tarihal and Gamanagatti industrial area.
“The movement of heavy vehicles has increased sharply at Junction Tarihal.
Because of the sad road conditions, many investors are reluctant to start their units here, and customers are hesitant to provide the industry here.
Gamanagatti is only 5 km from Hubballi Airport, but we have to travel 9 km.
This is a big load, both in terms of costs and time, which must be borne by industrialists, “Sharma said.
Mla Arvind Bellad, under the constituency of Garantatti Estate Industrial Estate fell, acknowledging the need to develop infrastructure soon in the area.
“We have thrown the idea, and filed a memorandum to Jagadish Shettar, which is an industrial minister.
But we are uncertain if the proposal is under active consideration now,” said Bellad.
Assistant Secretary Zone Dharwad Kiadb Sanjeev Uppar, however, said he did not know such a request.
He suggested that Kiadb, Deputy Development Dharwad Zone KM Mohan Kumar might have an answer.
However, both Kumar and Kiadb Belagavi, the development zone of Charge TS Lakshmeesha answered repeated calls and messages.