Haryana: Three-year long wait for HSVP industrial plot applicants
CHANDIGARH: Advertised as a Start-up India campaign initiative, non-allotment of 59 industrial plots advertised by Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran in various urban estates for the past three years has left hundreds of applicants in the lurch.
Cities where plots were advertised include Gurugram, Faridabad, Panipat, Bahadurgarh, Sonipat and Rewari, among others. Sources in HSVP said authorities decided to transfer plots to HSIIDC, which is already dealing with industrial estates.
Initially, the problem was attributed to procedural and technical delays on the part of HSVP estate offices across the state. Now, HSVP authorities have decided to transfer all the plots to Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure development Corproation (HSIIDC). HSVP also claimed to have handed over files of applicants for further action.
The plots were advertised in June 2017 and over 300 applicants applied by September 25. Allotment was supposed to be done on the basis of draw of lots. Applicants deposited 10% of the total value of the plot, which translated to earnings of Rs 100 crore for HSVP as earnest money. However, the applicants have been waiting for draw of lots or other ways of allotment since 2017.
“On seeing the advertisement, we felt it was a great opportunity for our IITian son. He put in all his savings for earnest money and submitted the project report related to auto components. But now, this looks like the biggest mistake. Initially, they gave technical reasons for the delay. Now, they say the plots have been handed over to HSIIDC,’’ said an aggrieved applicant from NCR.
Anil Mann, an entrepreneur from Panipat who invested in a plot said, “Had the decision been taken on time, we would have made the unit operational by now. As on date, we have no clue whether a draw will be held or if we have to apply afresh. The project cost has also gone up,’’ he said.
HSVP chief administrator Pankaj Yadav confirmed that the plots, along with details of applicants, have been shifted to HSIIDC. “All the applicants were updated by us from time to time. Transfer of plots and process was a policy decision. Some of the applicants have even given the refund as per rules,’’ said Yadav.
HSIIDC officials confirmed that they have received files related to plots but refused to divulge more information.
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