Kotdwar growth centre gets a facelift

The growth centre for SMEs at Siggadi in the Kotdwar area of Pauri district in Uttarakhand has got a facelift, with the government strengthening infrastructure facilities in the centre.

“We have removed most of the obstacles that were coming in the way of the growth centre,” said a government official. The growth centre has been provided new bridges, roads and water facilities.

Poor road connectivity and frequent power breakdowns have been the bane of the growth centre, which is being developed by the State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (SIDCUL), a state government enterprise.

The government has also set up a 33 KV sub-station for better power supply.

Thirty-seven companies were allotted plots at the Sigaddi growth centre, which has so far attracted an investment of Rs 113 crores. At least 11 industrial units have started production and 17 are under construction.

Notices are being issued to companies that have not yet started construction work. “We will get these plots vacated and give them to other industries,” said the official.

So far, SIDCUL has allotted 35.18 acres of land and the remaining 25.69 acres will soon be allotted. For this purpose, the government has already received several proposals. A decision in this regard is pending.

Wipro, Simplex Pharma, Sunbeam Remedies, Reliance Medipharma, Om Sai Packaging, Sri Sri Ayurveda and Banjosh Associates are among 11 units that have already started production at Siggadi.