Jharkhand Govt plans 500-acre industrial corridor

Jharkhand Government has decided to build a new industrial corridor spread over 500 acres along a 311 km long highway connecting Govindpur to Sahibganj in Dhanbad city. The state CM has directed the authorities to use the land on both sides of the road connecting the highway. The secretaries of the Industries, Revenue, and Land Reforms departments have been asked to prepare a report after assessing the prospects, availability of land and other resources.

Dhanbad is the hub of coal production while the state's only port at Sahibganj was started in 2019. There is ample potential for industrial development along this highway and its surrounding areas. This highway will also prove to be significant for Industry for transportation of raw materials to the finished product. Currently, it is a two-lane expressway and work on this project is expected to start soon converting it into a four-lane road. The state government plans to build an economic corridor within 50 km of the road which will create employment opportunities for locals and the CM has also directed the officials to use the land for setting up industries as well as for housing.