Industry dept to set up tent city for industrialists during upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela
Nashik: The state industry department will set up a tent city in Nashik for industrialists from the country and overseas during the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela, slated to be held from Dec 26 to 28 this year.
An announcement to this effect was made by state minister for industry and Marathi language Uday Samant during a press conference following his meeting with industrialists during his visit to Nashik on Friday.
Samant said that the location to set up the tent city during Kumbh Mela will be identified by Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) officials. The amount for setting up the tent city will be raised through corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds from MIDC as well as from industries.
The objective is to get industrialists from overseas or the country coming to Nashik during this religious conglomerate acquainted with the local infrastructure and also the MIDC areas in the district so that they will plan their new industrial projects in Nashik, said Samant.
Samant also announced that 25 acres have been reserved for the proposed Information Technology (IT) Park at Rajur-Bahula near Nashik.
MIDC acquired 74 acres (30 hectares), of which 25 acres have been reserved for the IT park.
The industry department and industrial associations will make efforts to bring IT industries here. But if no IT unit comes here in the next two years, then these 25 acres will be allotted to other industries, said Samant.
Samant also said that Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has 15 acres near the Adgaon area of the city that had also been earmarked for the proposed IT Park. Hence, we will bring the IT industries here too, he said.
Samant also said a large anchor industry gave in-principle approval to set up a unit in Nashik district with a total investment of Rs 14,000 crore, which will be made in phases. The announcement about this company's industrial project will be declared officially soon.
Samant also informed that the MIDC decided to start play-and-plug on 10 acres at Talegaon-Akrale industrial areas of MIDC in Dindori, for the micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Fourth Vishwa Marathi Sammelan to be Held in Nashik in Dec This Year
A three-day Vishwa Marathi Sammelan will be held in Nashik from Dec 26 to 28 this year.
Maharashtra minister for industry and Marathi language Uday Samant held a meeting for the planning of the sammelan.
This will be the fourth Vishwa Marathi Sammelan to be held in Nashik. The first Vishwa Marathi Sammelan was held in Mumbai in January 2023, while the second was held in Navi Mumbai in Jan 2024. The third was held in Pune in Jan this year. Now, the fourth will be held in Dec this year. Samant said that the sammelan will now to be held in Dec every year.
An office for the sammelan will also be started in Nashik in August this year.
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