Five New Industries Added to Dharan Industrial Zone After Lease Agreements Canceled

Sunsari. Lease agreements of industries that have been inactive in the Dharan Industrial Zone for a long time have been canceled and five new industries have been added.

With the addition of new industries, domestic investment of approximately Rs 35 crore has been brought in. Dharan Industrial Zone Office Chief Jivanarayan Banjade informed Rasas that 350 people will get direct employment once these industries are fully operational.

He said that the Industrial Zone Management Limited has canceled the lease agreements of industries that have been occupying land without production for a long time after completing the legal process and added new industries.

The newly added industries are Preeti Valve & Fitting Industries, GD Steel Industries, Siddhi Binayak Domestic Industry, JR Ventures, and Surya Diamond Industries.

The lease agreement of Surya Diamond Industries is in the final approval process from the central office of the Industrial Zone Management Limited, said Chief Banjade. According to him, the lease agreements of Nepal Nyun Network, Shubham Water Industries, Janaki Products, Family Utensil Industries, and Kamana Multiford Industries have been canceled.

He said, "After completing the process of public tender and lease transfer as per the company's regulations after evaluating the assets of inactive industries, agreements have been made with new industries."

Among the industries preparing for operation, Preeti Valve & Fitting Industries Pvt. Ltd. will produce water meters and fitting materials, GD Steel Industries Pvt. Ltd. and JR Ventures Pvt. Ltd. will produce construction materials, Siddhi Binayak Domestic Industry will produce food and animal feed, and Surya Diamond Industries Pvt. Ltd. will produce various types of utensils.

Chief Banjade said that agreements have been made with new industries with the objective of replacing imports, increasing revenue, and making the local economy dynamic by prioritizing production-oriented industries. He said that after the industries come into operation, there is a possibility of exporting some goods in addition to fulfilling the demand of the domestic market.

Industries producing plastic pipes, food grains, metal materials, hosiery, and dairy products are in operation in the Dharan Industrial Zone.

The Dharan Industrial Zone, which was inaugurated on December 11, 1972, and came into operation on December 16, 1975, is located in Trikune, Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City-8. Out of the 202 ropanis of land spread across this industrial zone, 143 ropanis and 14 annas have been leased out, while more than 55 ropanis of land have been used for 'utility' services.

Currently, there are 35 industries in the industrial zone. Out of these, 30 industries are in operation, while five industries are in the final stage of construction. A total of one thousand people, including 800 men and 200 women, are directly employed in the operating industries. Chief Banjade mentioned that the investment in the industrial zone is more than approximately Rs 2 billion from the private sector and more than approximately Rs 1.7 billion from the government sector.