Haldia Industrial Park was developed in 1977 in the Purba Midnapur District of West Bengal. It is developed in a linear stretch with railway line running parallel to the road.
Haldia also has a major port located approximately 145 kilometers southwest of Calcutta near the transition of the Hooghly River to Bay of Bengal. Haldia is one of the industrial hubs of West Bengal with prominent industrial activity based on chemicals, petrochemicals etc. There are good educational institutions in Haldia covering the fields of engineering, law, medical and maritime studies. Haldia also has the "Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology" (CIPET) that caters to the need of plastic and polymer industries.
Park snapshot (Haldia Industrial Park)
| District | Purba Midnapur |
| Under Jurisdiction of | Haldia Development Authority |
| Total Area of Land | 120 acres |
| Allottable area | 110.98 acres |
| Area Available for allotment | Nil |
| No. of industrial units | 4 |
| Lease Premium(Rates in Rupees per acre) | Rs. 57,64,950.00 |
Connectivity
Road connectivity:
Haldia is well-connected with the major cities. It is connected to NH-6 (part of Golden Quadrilateral which connects Gujarat to West Bengal; connection to NH-6 at Kolaghat) by NH-41, a toll-road built as part of port connectivity projects. The commute time from Kolkata to Haldia Industrial Park is 2.5 - 3 hours. There is a proposal to build up a bridge connecting Raichak with Kukrahati which will improve connectivity with Kolkata and reduce the travel time substantially. The Industrial Park is in a linear stretch along the main road with four operational units.
Railway connectivity:
Haldia Industrial Park is connected with broad gauge fully electrified Howrah-Haldia track of South-Eastern Railways. Also there is a railway station - 'Bandar' located just opposite the Industrial Park. Indian Railways propose to lay a new line from Sealdah - Haldia which will be 70 km shorter than Howrah - Haldia track.
Port connectivity:
Haldia Industrial Park is located just next to Haldia Port.
Waterways
The transport through waterways from the Haldia Industrial Park is through the jetty located at Kukrahati to Raichauk.
Airport connectivity:
The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata is the closest airport from Haldia. Available road transport from the airport to the port city provides an easy means of communication in spite of the distance. Haldia Development Authority has identified a location for medium size airport.
Physical features
The Industrial Park is providing lease holding to various industrial units and institutions for setting up their plants with Building Plan approved by the WBIIDC itself.
Infrastructure Availability
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Roads and internal transportation
Paved Bituminous internal roads are providing facilities of entry and exit access to all Industrial units within the Industrial Park
Power
West Bengal State Electricity Board is supplying stable and quality power supply to the Industrial Park.
Water
Haldia Development Authority which handling the maintenance of Haldia Industrial Park supplies water from it's Geonkhali Water Supply Project.
Drainage and Sewerage
Storm water drains in whole stretch of the Industrial Park is available.
Industrial Units
There are four industrial units in the Haldia Industrial Park, They are :
Exide Industries Limited producing Batteries of Various Utility
Patanjali Foods Pvt. Ltd. producing Vanaspati Edible Oil
PetroCarbon & Chemical (P) Ltd. producing Calcined Petroleum Coke
Ralson Petrochemicals Ltd -Container Freight Station.
Key Industrial Performance Parameter :
| No. of industrial units | 4 |
| Total employment | 2406 persons |
| Investment (In INR crores) | 501 | Units employing more than 100 people | 3 |
| Units with investment more than INR 10 crores | 4 |
| Types of units | Manufacture of Automotive & Heavy Duty Batteries, Vanaspati edible oil, Calcined coke, shipping related activities (storage, warehousing, clearing, forwarding) |
Raw Material procurement and consumption Centre
Raw materials as well as finished product of the industries move by road, rail and sea for industrial units.
| Details of Infrastructure may also be seen in GIS system | GIS System |
PRE-APPROVED CLEARANCES
| Sl | Clearances/ NOCs/ Approvals |
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| 1. | Change of Land Use (Category of Land is ‘Industrial’, so application for conversion of land use to Industrial category is not needed to be applied for by the unit holders) |
| 2. | Water Connection (available in the Industrial Park) |
| 3. | Sewerage Connection (available in the Industrial Park) |
Approvals Required for Starting a Manufacturing Enterprise in the Industrial Park
| Pre - Establishment Approvals | |||||||
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| Sl | Clearances/ NOCs/Approvals | From | Web-site (Link) | ||||
| 1 | Registration of Property (post execution Deed) | Dte. of Registration & Stamp Revenue, Finance Dept. | Link | ||||
| 2 | Mutation of Land | L&LR Dept./ ULBs | Link | ||||
| 3 | Online Sanction of Building Plan | WBIIDC | Link | ||||
| 4 | Issuance of Issuance of Plinth Level Completion | WBIIDC | Link | ||||
| 5 | Fire Safety Recommendation | Fire & Emergency Services Dept. | Link | ||||
| 6 | Allocation/Permission for Surface Water (where Surface Water is the Source) | Irrigation & Waterways Dept. | Link | ||||
| 7 | Tree Feeling & Tree Transit Permission | Forest Dept. | Link | ||||
| 8 | Approval of Factory Plan under the Factories Act, 1948 | Directorate Of Factories - Department of Labour |
Link | ||||
| 9 | Temporary Electricity Connection | WBSEDC Ltd/ CESC, as applicable | Link | ||||
| 10 | Permission for extraction of ground water (where ground water is the Source) | State Water Investigation Directorate, WRI&D Dept | Link | ||||
| 11 | Drug License** Note - "as per use" | Health & Family Welfare Dept | Link | ||||
| 12 | SSI registration (as applicable) - optional | MSME & Textiles Dept. | Link | ||||
| Pre - Operation Approvals | |||||||
| 1 | Building Occupancy Certificate | WBIIDC | Link | ||||
| 2 | NOC (Fire Safety Certificate) | Fire & Emergency Services Dept. | Link | ||||
| 3 | Fire License | Fire & Emergency Services Dept. | Link | ||||
| 4 | Consent to Operate under | Water and Air Act WBPCB, Environment Dept. | Link | ||||
| 5 | Electricity Connection | WBSEDC Ltd/ CESC, as applicable | Link | ||||
| 6 | Factory License under Factories Act 1948 | Directorate Of Factories, - Department Of Labour |
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| 7 | Profession Tax Registration | Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Finance Dept. | Link | ||||
| 8 | GST Registration | Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Finance Dept. | Link | ||||
| 9 | Registration under The Shops and Establishment Act (within 30 days of commencement of commercial production) | Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. | Link | ||||
| 10 | Registration under Boiler Act, 1923* Note - "as per use" | Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. | Link | ||||
| 11 | Registration for license for contractors under provision of The Contracts Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970* * Note - "as per use" | Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. | Link | ||||
| 12 | Registration of principal employer's establishment under provision of The Contracts Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970* * Note - "as per use" | Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. | Link | ||||
| 13 | Registration under The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996* * Note - "as per use" | Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. | Link | ||||
| 14 | Registration of establishment under the Inter State Migrant Workmen (RE&CS) Act, 1979* * Note - "as per use" | Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. | Link | ||||
| 15 | Approval for DG set installation* * Note - "as per use" | Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Electricity Duty, Finance Dept. | Link | ||||
| 16 | Different e-services of UDMA | Department of Urban Development & Municipal Affairs | Link | ||||