Seven acres needed, government acquiring 9,347

HUBLI: The state government has received Expression of Interest (EOI) from companies in Dharwad district which have asked for seven acres of land to install their industry. For this, the government has stepped up to acquire 9,347 acres of fertile land with irrigation facilities.
Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) has started a process to acquire 9,347 acres in 11 villages of Dharwad district where farmers have been growing mango and sugarcane. KIADB special land acquisition officer has issued primary notification for acquiring 5,200 acres while a final notification has been issued for 1,534 acres. A joint survey is under process for acquiring another 2,613 acres.While the state government is going to acquire land for industrial purposes to attract private industrialists to the region, sources in the KIADB revealed that only a couple of companies have come forward to install their plants in the district. Southern Ferro company of Hubli is seeking for four acres by investing `12.76 crore and Farm Tech Equipments private limited of Dharwad is seeking for three acres by investing `4.81 crore.