Chandigarh, June 27 (IANS) The Haryana government has allotted land for 25 industrial projects which will bring in investment of over Rs.3,500 crore, an official said here Sunday.
The plots have been allotted in industrial estates developed by the Haryana Industrial and Investment Corporation (HSIIDC) at various places in the state.
A high-powered committee cleared the projects, involving capital investment of Rs.30 crore and above.
HSIIDC Managing Director Rajeev Arora said the projects would provide direct employment to over 8,000 people.
In all, about 100 acres have been allotted for various projects in the industrial estates of Gurgaon (Sector 34-35), IT Park-Panchkula, Growth Centre, Bawal, Bahadurgarh, IMT (industrial model township) Manesar, IMT Rohtak, Rai and Kundli.
Except Panchkula, most of the industrial estates are in the national capital region (NCR), adjoining New Delhi.
The sanctioned projects are in sectors such as food processing, information technology (IT), paint manufacturing, solar photovoltaic cells, footwear, fabric and garments, electrical and electronic home appliances, tiles and readymade garments and media.
