Report To Environment Part One (Version) - Final

HOSIERY PARK, HOWRAH
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Project Report IC IC I Winfra
PREAMBLE
The Textile Industry along with its sub-sectors including Hosiery-Knitting and
Clothing plays important role in Indian economy by virtue of its contribution
to industrial production, employment generation and foreign exchange
earnings. About 93 million people are directly engaged in this industry. It
accounts for 35% of the country’s export earnings and 14% of its GDP. India's
Textile Policy of 2000 envisages export of US $ 50 Billion by 2010 and 50% of
which is expected to achieve by export of apparel items. In fact, the Textile
Industry is the second largest provider of employment next to agriculture.
Structural profile of the Indian textile shows that all the segments of the
industry, except Spinning, are Small and Medium Enterprises (SME). Such
SMEs constitute the core of the production activity and they are located in
identifiable geographical clusters in the country. These SMEs, though enjoy
some natural advantages like low cost and flexibility, suffer from the
disadvantages of being in relatively isolated environment and are constrained
by their incapacity to adopt the required technology, improve productivity
and access to the markets in an efficient manner.
The hosiery industry in West Bengal is scattered in and around Kolkata only.
And there are very few composite units in West Bengal. As the hosiery
industry is scattered and majority of them are Small Units, West Bengal
Hosiery Association has proposed to set up an Industrial Park for Hosiery
Units in Howrah District for taking advantage of the industry cluster concept.
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For setting up the Hosiery Park, around 96.4 acres of land at Howrah, close to
Kolkata is being acquired by West Bengal Hosiery Association.
WEST BENGAL HOSIERY ASSOCIATION
West Bengal Hosiery Association (WBHA) has conceptualized the formation of
a Hosiery Park on NH-6, in Howrah district under the Government of India
Scheme for Integrated Textiles Parks (SITP). The Park is proposed to be built
on Industry Cluster concept with common infrastructure & support services
for the users of the Park.
As per requirements of the Scheme, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) i.e. West
Bengal Hosiery Park Infrastructure Ltd. (WBHPIL) has already been formed on
17.10.2007 for implementation of the project. The SPV members are all
members of WBHA. WBHPIL is a Joint Venture with West Bengal Small
Industries Development Corporation Ltd. (WBSIDC), where WBSIDC will holds
upto 11% of the equity capital.
WBHPIL has acquiring the desired area of land and will get the same
registered in its name. Thereafter fully serviced plots of land / built up spaces
would be leased out to individual member applicants for setting up Hosiery
Units.
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The Hosiery Park is proposed to be built in phases. To cater to the immediate
demand of the members of the Association and for creating support
infrastructure like internal roads, Common Facilities Building, drainage,
sewerage system, etc, the Park would be developed covering an area of
around 96.4110 acres of Land.
WBHPIL has appointed ICICI West Bengal Infrastructure Development
Corporation Ltd. (ICICI Winfra) for preparation of the Detailed Project Report
(DPR) and to act as Project Management Consultants (PMC) for
implementation of the project.
This 96.4110 acre proposed land, is located at Mouza – Jagadishpur and
Jaipurbill, P.S.: Liluah in Howrah District in West Bengal on National Highway
6 & National Highway 2 Connector. This land is also close to the newly built
Bally-Kolkata connector.
A small Canal runs along the side of the Park. This drainage canal will be able
to provide much needed natural drainage system for the hosiery park. This
land is also close to the newly built Bally-Kolkata connector.
The Core Industrial Procress of the Park
The core industrial process allowed within the park will be activities related to
garmenting that falls under Exempted category or Green category w.r.t. list
published by West Bengal Pollution Control Board which necessarily includes

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Weaving, Cutting, Stitching and Packaging of knitwear items. Processes like
Dying, Bleaching etc. will not be allowed within the park premises.
Demand for Space
On account of the strategic location of the site and moderaterelatively low
prices, it is envisaged that there would not be any problem in selling the
small number of built-up spaces in the Common Facilities Building at the
proposed Hosiery Park. Besides, the quick sale of all the plots has ensured
high levels of interest in the Park.
List of the small, medium and large scale of industries who had already
invested for the fully serviced land in the proposed Hosiery Park is given in
the following table:
LOCATION, LAND AVAILABILITY AND TERRAIN
Site Location
The 96.4110 acre selected land, is located at Mouza – Jagadishpur and
Jaipurbill, P.S.: Liluah in Howrah District in West Bengal. The proposed land is
located on the connector of NH 6 & NH 2.
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In order to provide comprehensive infrastructure, conducive for candidate
industries, facilities are proposed to be created. The land utilization would be
as under –
 Processing Area: The processing area will be having fully serviced
industrial plots of various dimensions for candidate industries and
Standard Design Factory (SDF) for accommodating numerous small units.
 Non-processing Area: The non-marketable area will be covering basic
infrastructure pertaining to development of layout comprising of internal
roads, link roads, Common Facilities Building (CFB), Training Center,
Wwater Ssupply System, Ddrainage & Ssewerage System , Rain water
harvesting & Ground Water Recharge System, Eelectricity, Oopen Green
Sspaces, Gardens etc.
The site is approximately 25 kilometers away from 12 million-population
markets of metro Kolkata, which is the commercial capital of the entire
Eastern region.
Thus the site offers the best in logistics for knitwear sector to market the
finished products through this metro area.
ROAD AND RAIL LINKAGES
The proposed site of the Hosiery Park is located on the newly widened 6-lane
NH6 connecting Kolkata to Bombay & Delhi. The site is 25 km from Kolkata
Central Business District via NH-6, Kona Expressway and Vidyasagar Setu.
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The nearest railway station is Dankuni at a distance of 0.5 km from the
proposed site. Other major rail heads close to the site are Nearest Liluah – 1
km on Eastern Railway, Bally – 4 km on Eastern Railway as well as South
Eastern railway & Sankrail / Uluberia – 6 km on South Eastern Railway. The
Netaji Subhas International Airport is about 30 / 40 km from the Site and now
well connected by the new Bally - Kolkata Connector. Thus the site enjoys
excellent logistic connections by road, rail, ports and even air. Adequate
social infrastructure is available in Kolkata, and even closer in the large
Howrah Township.
National Highway – 6 has emerged as the current industrial belt stretching up
to Singur or beyond on one side and up to Kolaghat on the other side.
LAYOUT OF PROPOSED HOSIERY PARK
The master plan for the proposed Hosiery Park at Jagadishpur and Jaypurbill
has been developed taking into consideration that the following facilities
would be available:
• Fully serviced plots and Built up units (Standard Design Factory) of
different dimensions for setting up individual manufacturing/ service
units
• Common Facilities Building
• Training Center
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• H.T. Power Supply and Distribution System
• Wide, concrete internal road system for long, maintenance free life
• Area and street lighting
• Potable Water Supply System (incl. RCC Overhead Tank) with
treatment plant
• Drainage and sewerage disposal system
• Rain Water Harvesting & Ground Water Recharge System
• Solid Waste Handling System
• Power Distribution System & Application of Solar Energy (where
applicable) through Canal
SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMON FACILITY
DETAILS OF LAND
Total demarked area 96.40110 acres, as per physical survey conducted.
Land filling: The land, though largely flat, is low with respect to the highway
reference. It is proposed that the implementing agency will fill the plots up to
a level above the high flood level of the areaof 1 m below the NH level. The
respective plot holders will fill up this gap for their individual use. All the rest
land to be used for Common Facilities, services and roads would have to be
filled up to the level of National Highway by the SPV.
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LAND & STANDARD DESIGN FACTORY ALLOCATION
LAND
The land will be allocated as per the requirement of individual applicants
after full screening since the objective of the park is to promote Knitwear
based and it’s allied is Hosiery based / allied industry. only before allocation.
The selected applicants will have to enter in to a agreement with WBHPIL that
they will strictly abide by the “Development Control & Operational
Regulations” (Refer Annexure – A”) of the Park.
STANDARD DESIGN FACTORY
The Standard Design Factory (SDF) is a multistoried building having G + 3
floors. The total available built up area fo the SDF will be 20,000 sq mts. and
the same will be divided into small units of size 2500 sq mts, 3500 sq mts,
5000 sq mts depending on demand of prospective buyers.
The building is envisaged to be an efficient structure in terms of super built
ratio, which is expected to be less than 18 %. The building will have basic
finish both from inside and outside. However being an industrial building it
will have Goods and Passenger elevator, elaborate firefighting system, wide
stair cases, generator back up and separate goods and people entries.
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The SDF building will also be built and operated as per the “Development
Control & Operational Regulations” mentioned in the earlier section.
BOUNDARY WALL & ENTRY GATE WITH SECURITY POST
It is envisagedhas been assumed that individual plot owners will create their
own boundary walls for their respective plots, in accordance with a common
design circulated by WBHPIL. But WBHPIL will build the outside Boundary wall
encircling the full area. The tentative length of the Boundary wall will be 3851
meter. Three entry gates are proposed for the Park. The main entry withgate
with security post has been planned at main entrance of the Park from NH 6.
The other two gates will remain under lock and key and will be used for
exigencies. Refer Annexure - B (Traffic Movement Layout)
COMMON FACILITIES IN HOSIERY PARK
In any Park built on an “industry cluster” concept, the utility is directly
dependent on the right provisioning of the common facilities. Thus care has
been taken to create a set of common facilities, which are optimum, as over
provisioning leads to more cost to all Park units. The main Common Facilities
that will be provided in the Park will be as follows:
1. Common Facilities Building (CFB) Complex to be built by the Park
Authority
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2. Training Center to be built by the Park Authority
3. Services Area(s) (Main Power Sub-Station, smaller sub-station for power
distribution for common services, Ttube well, Water Treatment Plant,
Overhead Storage Tank, Sewerage Treatment Plant, Rain Water Storage
tanks etc.)
4. Internal Roads and green verges
COMMON FACILITY BUILDING COMPLEX
Common Facility Building (CFB) Complex has been envisaged at the entrance
of the Park near the main gate and is meant to provide space for carrying out
administrative functions and for setting up units and facilities, which are
likely to benefit a large cross-section of unit holders of the Park. The Complex
will thus have Exhibition cum Product Display, Training Hall, Bank Extn.
Counter, Meeting & Conference Hall, QC Lab, Design Center and Restaurant
and a space for setting up a telephone exchange.
The CFB has space for setting up a much required testing/ quality control
laboratory, office of the Park Administration, a Conference cum Meeting Hall.
Besides, there will be space for setting up a bank branch/ extension counter
with/without ATM, Business Center, Offices of Couriers, transporters, freight
forwarders and the like and a worker’s canteen, etc.
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The CFB building will also be built and operated as per the “Development
Control & Operational Regulations” mentioned in the earlier section.
The entire infrastructure would be the property of the SPV. All the fully
serviced plots and built up spaces are proposed to be leased out to the
entrepreneurs on payment of upfront lease premium and token annual lease
rental.
TRAINING CENTER
Besides the above common facilities, it was felt that in the Park of this
nature, it was important to have certain other facilities. The SPV will have the
ownership of the Training Center primarily. The Training Center will provide
trainings to the workers on Stitching, Operating Machines, etc.
The training center building will also be built and operated as per the
“Development Control & Operational Regulations” mentioned in the earlier
section.
SERVICES AREA
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Threewo services areas have been envisaged. The first will be used as a fire
station.
The second demarcated service station will be used for housing Under
Ground and Over head reservoir for fresh water supply, Deep tube well no. 1,
Water Treatment Plant, Diesel Generator, O & M office, Stores, Metering
Rooms etc.
The third service area will have a common STP with holding tank for storage
of treated effluent, Rain water storage reservoir of capacity 3720 cum, Deep
tube well no. 2.
Refer Site Plan presented vide Annexure – B for detailshanded over to
WBSEDCL for setting up the primary sub-station. The second area will have
all other common services.
TRAFFIC & INTERNAL ROADS
When the park is fully operational the estimated traffic volume that needs to
be handled by the park is approximately between 10,000 Equivalent
Passenger Car Units (EPCU) per day. The traffic mix is expected to comprise
of the following vehicle types –
a. Trucks & Trailers (3.0 EPCU)
b. Mini Vans & Tempos (1.0 EPCU)
c. Private Cars (1.0 EPCU)
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d. Motored Two wheelers (0.5 EPCU)
e. By-cycle (0.5 EPCU)
To cater to the above traffic volume, an internal road network of collectors
and locals with strategically located rotary intersections has been proposed
for smooth and hassle free movement of traffic. All roads will have signage to
guide and appropriately regulate the movement of vehicles. However at
typical intersection the traffic will be controlled by trained controllers.
Two major roads, i.e collectors with over all width between building lines of
18.00 meter, with a central median is envisaged. The locals have been
envisaged to have two-lanes with an overall width of 12.00 meter between
building lines.
All the roads inside the Park will have low maintenance concrete surfaces, 1
m. hard shoulders on sides, cable trenches, drainage pipelines and street
lighting. Total length of the road inside the Park will be around 3261 meter.
In addition to the above, a 30 mts wide corridor outside the boundary of the
park is envisaged which will connect the park to the NH – 6.
Traffic Plan Layout has been provided vide Annexure - C
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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The proposed hosiery park has no process water requirement since all
processes allowed in the park are dry processes.
The expected population of the park when fully operational is 10,200. As per
guidelines of IS: 1172 for industrial facilities with bathroom 45 liters/per
head/day of water is required. Hence the total water requirement per day
when the park is fully operational is 459 KL. In addition to this water required
for gardening, road washing and other O & M activities is estimated at 150
KLD. Hence the total water requirement is 609 KLD say 610 KLD.
The above water demand of the park will be catered to, by two distinct i.e.
portable water supply system and non – portable water supply system.
Portable Water Supply System
The portable water will only be supplied at drinking water points and kitchen
sinks & Bathroom wash basins. The quantity of water required to be supplied
to the above points is approximately 35 liters/per head/day. Hence the
requirement of portable water of the park when fully operational is 367 KLD.
Since no piped supply of water from local authority is present in the area and
in absence of surface water source it is envisaged that the above water will
be extracted from ground. The ground water extraction will be done by two
numbers of deep tube well located in the two service areas. The rate of
extraction will be 40 KL/hr and the hours of pumping will be restricted to 5
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Hrs. per day (only). In addition to the said tube wells an additional deep tube
well of similar nature will be developed as back up.
The water from the tube well will be send to the Water Treatment Plant and
the treated water will be stored in fresh water compartment of the two over
head tanks envisaged to be constructed in the two designated service area.
The water will be supplied to individual plots and the buildings by a
underground pipeline network running through the road corridors.
Non-portable water supply system
The non-portable water of the park will consist of two types of water –
a. Treated effluent of the STP.
The above water will be used for toilet flushing, gardening, road washing and
as fire water. The non-portable water will distributed through separate
underground pipeline network running below the road corridors directly from
the storage tank of the STP. The quantity of non-portable water required for
the above purposes is estimated at 243 KLD.
Water Supply Plan Layout has been provided vide Annexure - D
Ground water will be extracted through centralized deep tube well and will be
sent to a Water Treatment Plant for treatment. The requirement of water has
been assessed through a survey of all unit holders. After treatment, the
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potable water will be stored in Overhead Tank at two different locations of
400 KL capacity each for distribution to individual plots via pipeline. A
rainwater harvesting system will be put in place to conserve ground water.
EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Liquid effluent due to running of process will not be generated since all
process in the park is dry processes. Hence for the project an Industrial
purpose ETP has not been conceived.
It has been estimated that 487 KLD of waste water will be generated from
human activities of the park. The same will be treated in a STP. The treated
water (50%) will be stored and used as detailed in previous section.
The remaining 50% i.e. 244 KLD of water will be available for ground water
recharge. The water not consumed in the recharge activity will be drained out
of the site in appropriate way (refer waste water disposal system).POWER
Bulk power will be distributed to the units directly by WBSEDCL. For this
WBHPIL will provide the desired quantum of developed land to WBSEDCL.
WBSEDCL will build the primary sub station and provide 11 kV power to
individual units through a cable trench system of length 3261 meter to be
built by WBHPIL as part of the road system. WBSEDCL will source power from
the nearby major Sub Station at Dankuni (about 5 km).
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The assessment of power required was established through a detailed survey
of all the units who have taken plots in the Park. Based on this survey, it was
assessed that the total immediate requirement of power in the Park will be in
the range of 2 – 3 MVA, which is likely to increase in a couple of years’ time.
However, WBSEDCL will set up their distribution system and they will intimate
the requirement for proper running of the Park.
Apart from the WBSEDCL sub station, there will a second power installation
where the 11kV power supplied by WBSEDCL will be stepped to 415 V for use
for the CFB and other common facilities.
Effluent Management Plan Layout has been provided vide Annexure - E
RAIN / STORM WATER HARVESTING & DRAINAGE SYSTEM
The annual utilizable rain fall of the area is 768 mm. The park will have a
potential to tap at least 11400 cum of rain water as per SEAC guidelines.
An underground pipeline network will be developed to collect the storm water
from the plots and the road and will deliver the same to an underground
storage tank of capacity 3720 cum. The said volume of water will be sent to
the Water Treatment Plant and after treatment will be supplied as portable
water.
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Refer Water Supply Plan Layout has been provided vide Annexure - D
The balance 7680 cum of water will be available for ground water recharge.
The surplus water which could not be utilized for recharge of ground water
will be drained out of the site in appropriate way (refer waste water disposal
system).
Rain Water Harvesting and Drainage Plan Layout has been provided vide
Annexure - E
Drainage system has been considered along the proposed road for discharge
of storm water. Each unit will also be given a connection for discharge of
storm water. There is one Canal running just 100 meters away from the
location of the Park. So, it will provide the much needed support for drainage
of discharged water from the Park.
EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT
For the proposed hosiery park, common ETP has not been envisaged. This is
primarily due to the fact that the need for treatment varies significantly from
unit to unit. Thus it has been assumed that each unit will have their own
system for treatment of sewage and effluent. Unit holders have been
informed about this prior to their booking of plots. However, for discharge of
this treated effluent, effluent pipelines will be provided with discharge points
near all the units. An inspection trap will be provided at these points to
enable concerned authorities to inspect the discharge of individual units if
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such a need arises. This treated effluent will be discharged into the drainage
canal running passing through the park.
WASTE WATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM
The surplus of treated effluent of the park and rain water which could not be
utilized for operations or ground water recharge will be disposed off the park
as surface drainage.
An open drain of adequate cross-section running through the 30 mts. road
corridor that connects to NH – 6 will be constructed. This drain will dispose
the effluent to a branch canal (saheb khal) of Howrah Drainage Canal.
Waste Water Disposal Plan Layout has been provided vide Annexure - E
Ground Water Recharge System
The ground water recharge system will essentially consist of required number
of gravity recharge pits of adequate dimensions and depth. The source of the
recharge water will be excess rain water that could not be utilized and also
treated effluent of STP that could not be utilized.
It is envisaged that the aquifer(s) from which water will be drawn will be
recharged. However the depth of the recharge well will be restricted to a
depth 10 m above the level from which the aquifer(s) starts. This will
facilitate further clarification of water as it moves intrinsically through the
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soil. Detailed engineering analysis would be done to select the number,
location and the dimensions (of the key components) of the recharge pits
network.
Ground Water Recharge Plan Layout has been provided vide Annexure - E
Each unit will have their own system for treatment of sewage and effluent.
Units holders have been informed about this prior to their booking of plots.
Out of the total waste water generated within the project, each plot holder
would discharge only treated effluent through the drainage canal passing
through the park.
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
The complex would only generate solid waste which is classified as municipal
solid waste in tune of 1.53 tons/day (maximum) when fully operational. No
process waste (waste due to industrial activity of the park) will be generated
since the waste cloth pieces and waste packaging materials are completely
recycled and also have salvage value in the market.
The entire solid waste of the complex would be collected at aone central vat,
certain portion of these solid wastes may be used for the preparation of
compost fertilizer/ manures and rest The same will be periodically collected
by local authority and will be finally dispose at suitable waste handling yard
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will be disposed through solid waste disposal system.maintained / having
understanding with the authority.
INTERNAL ROADS
Internal roads in the Park are of two types. The main entrance and trunk
routes have been envisaged as four-lane, 18.00 meter wide roads with a
central median, while the internal roads have been considered to have two-
lanes with a width of 15.00 meter & 12.00 meter. Individual units will have
access to their units from the well-built road. All the roads inside the Park will
have low maintenance concrete surfaces, 1 m. hard shoulders on both sides,
cable trenches, drainage pipelines and street lighting. Total length of the
road inside the Park will be around 3261 meter covering around 17 acres.
AIR AND IT’S AMBIENT QUALITYPOLLUTION
The infrastructure proposed in the park includes Diesel Generator Set with
acoustic enclosure (2 nos of 250 KVA Silent DG set) and stacks with chimney
height as prescribed in the Gazzetter Notifications of Ministry of Environment
and Forest, Government of India dated 17th May, 2002 and 25th September,
2000.
No other proposed infrastructure in the park will have any bearing on the
existing ambient quality of air of the area.
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Further, each unit will have there own air pollution control system (if
required) based on there process discharge as per statutory guidelines. Unit
holders have been informed about this prior to the booking of the plots.
The STP will be designed using state of the art technology that would
include treatment by dosing “Efficient Microbes” (Bioaugmentation)
which normally makes the facility odor free.
No other proposed infrastructure in the park will have any bearing on the
existing ambient quality of air of the area.
POWER
Bulk power will be distributed to the units directly by WBSEDCL. WBSEDCL
will build the primary substation and provide 11 KV power to individual units
through a cable trench system of length 3261 meter to be built by WBHPIL as
part of the road system. WBSEDCL will source power from the nearby major
Sub Station at Dankuni (about 5 km).
The assessment of power required was established through a detailed survey
of all the units who have taken plots in the Park. Based on this survey, it was
assessed that the total immediate requirement of power in the Park will be
approximately 5958 KVA of which 483 KVA will be required for running
common facility and remaining 5475 KVA will be required by the plot holders.
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However, WBSEDCL will set up their distribution system and they will intimate
the requirement for proper running of the Park.
The common facilities will be on 100 % backup power. Hence installation of 2
nos of 250 KVA Silent Diesel Generator will be commissioned.
Solar Power will be suitably utilized as alternate source of energy for the
projects O & M purpose.
HAND HOLDING
The entire infrastructure would be the property of the SPV. All the fully
serviced plots and built up spaces (SDF, CFB & Training Center etc.) are
proposed to be leased out to the selected entrepreneurs on payment of
upfront lease premium and token annual lease rental. O&M responsibility of
the entire Park will be the responsibility of WBHPIL.
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FINANCIALS
COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT
Based on the above assumptions, of financial viability, Cost of the
proposed Hosiery Park at Howrah has been summarized below:
Cost Summary
Total Cost % of Project
Sl No. Item Description
(in Rs. Lakh) Cost
1 Land 5012.70 45.44%
48.68
2 Infrastructure & Others * 2596.20
%23.53%
Common Facilities Building &
3 805.98 15.11 %7.31%
Training Center *
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36.21
4 Standard Design Factory Buildings * 2617.131931.32
%23.72%
Project Cost Eligible under 100.00
5333.5011032.01
SITPTotal Cost of Construction %100%
5 Preliminary Expenses 74.08
6 Sanctioning & Approval Cost 51.73
TOTAL 11157.825459.31
* These costs include Contingency, Design, Drawing & Supervision

Charges
Cost of the project is enclosed.
Description Rs. Lakh

40% of Eligible Project Cost 4412.80
Maximum Ceiling of Grant 4000.00
Available Grant (Considered in Means of
4000.00
Finance)
Proposed means of finance and Cash flow for the implementation stage
of the project is as under:
PROPOSED MEANS OF FINANCE
Sl No. Particulars Rs. in lakhs

1 Advances from Proceeds against lease of Plots & Spaces 7150.82
2 Grant from MoT, GoI 4000.00
3 Equity 7.00
Total 11157.82
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
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The complete infrastructure work including construction of Standard Design
Factory, Common Facility Building and Training Center will be completed
within 18 months.
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE FRAMEWORK
(a) WBHPIL would be responsible for the Operations & Management of the
Park and Park infrastructure i.e. roads, drainage, common area lighting &
maintenance and other facility including canteen, training center, medical
center, etc. The SPV will also ensure overall security of the Park. It is
proposed that SPV would hire a professional agency for O&M of the Park.
(b) In addition to contract charges of the O&M agency, the WBHPIL will also
pay the required charges for common area lighting and other statutory
charges to the local/ statutory authority(authority(sies).
(c) It is proposed that the power charges of the plotholdersplot holders/
spaceholdersspace holders will be borne by the respective entities. Water
will be provided by the WBHPIL. The consumption of the water (both fresh
and recycled) will be metered and appropriate charges will be recovered
from the users. To restrict usage of fresh water only for drinking and
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cooking purposes the fresh water charges will be much higher than
charges levied for recycled water.
(d) WBHPIL would appoint a Project Manager for the Park who will be
responsible for managing the entire operation and maintenance of the
Park on behalf of WBHPIL.
(e)
CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION
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Once implemented, different units in the Hosiery Park would generate
significant employment both direct and indirect. The units coming up
in the Park would generatewould directly generate about 1022600
jobs. The indirect job generated from the project will be in tune of
50,000.Additional employment is also expected from the proposed
small and tiny units of the Park who would be offered built up spaces
in the Standard Design Factory buildings. It is also expected that the
units coming up in the Park would make an investment of Rs. 458
crore.
Considering the socio economic benefits from this Park, the state government
is also promoting the project and is lending full support for developing
the Park. 96.477 acres of land has already been acquired by the SPV
for the Project. With the support and commitment from the State
Government, no difficulty is envisaged in procuring the balance land.
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The grant under SITP scheme for development of Infrastructure and common
services will help the members of the association in procuring fully
serviced plot of land at a reasonable price for setting up their hosiery
units.
In view of the above, it is recommended that the project should be
implemented as described in thise report by the SPV i.e. M/s West
Bengal Hosiery Park Infrastructure Ltd. and it is expected that the
project will be first of its kind in IndiaWest Bengal for the
KnitwearHosiery Industry which is entirely owned and operated by
existing industry players.
Annexure - A
1 Development Control & Operational Regulation
a Only knitting, cutting, stitching units are allowed in the park. Dying, Bleaching,
processing etc. will not be allowed
b 50% ground coverage for each plot
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c 10% of each plot shall be kept green
d FAR allowed 1.5

( As per Howrah Zilla Parishad Regulation the same is 4.0)
e Minimum Front Open Space 5 ( As per Howrah Zilla Parishad
mts. Regulation)
f Minimum Side & Back open Space 5 ( As per Howrah Zilla Parishad
mts. Regulation the same is only 3.00
mts. for Side Open Space)
g Roof water Harvesting Arrangement shall be mandatory the water to be fed to
the rain water collection line to be laid by WBHIPL
h All Plot Holders have to follow the water recycle model of the park. The following
provisions are mandatory –
a. Should have separate arrangement for receiving fresh water & re-cycled
water
b. Should have specific arrangement to feed runoff water and sewerage to
the separate collection lines of WBHIPL
i Clearance from WBPCB to establish and operate (if required in case DG is
installed or in case operations are under green category)
j Use of solar energy for heating water is mandatory if required for any purpose
k Will have to unconditionally abide by the O& M guidelines revised from time to
time by WBHIPL
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HOSIERY PARK, HOWRAH

Clothing plays important role in Indian economy by virtue of its contribution

to industrial production, employment generation and foreign exchange

earnings. About 93 million people are directly engaged in this industry. It

Textile Policy of 2000 envisages export of US $ 50 Billion by 2010 and 50% of

which is expected to achieve by export of apparel items. In fact, the Textile

Industry is the second largest provider of employment next to agriculture.

identifiable geographical clusters in the country. These SMEs, though enjoy

disadvantages of being in relatively isolated environment and are constrained

by their incapacity to adopt the required technology, improve productivity

and access to the markets in an efficient manner.

Hosiery Association has proposed to set up an Industrial Park for Hosiery

Kolkata is being acquired by West Bengal Hosiery Association.

WEST BENGAL HOSIERY ASSOCIATION

West Bengal Hosiery Association (WBHA) has conceptualized the formation of

a Hosiery Park on NH-6, in Howrah district under the Government of India

on Industry Cluster concept with common infrastructure & support services

for the users of the Park.

members of WBHA. WBHPIL is a Joint Venture with West Bengal Small

Industries Development Corporation Ltd. (WBSIDC), where WBSIDC will holds

upto 11% of the equity capital.

would be leased out to individual member applicants for setting up Hosiery

The Hosiery Park is proposed to be built in phases. To cater to the immediate

demand of the members of the Association and for creating support

infrastructure like internal roads, Common Facilities Building, drainage,

sewerage system, etc, the Park would be developed covering an area of

around 96.4110 acres of Land.

WBHPIL has appointed ICICI West Bengal Infrastructure Development

(DPR) and to act as Project Management Consultants (PMC) for

implementation of the project.

This 96.4110 acre proposed land, is located at Mouza – Jagadishpur and

Jaipurbill, P.S.: Liluah in Howrah District in West Bengal on National Highway

land is also close to the newly built Bally-Kolkata connector.

The Core Industrial Procress of the Park

published by West Bengal Pollution Control Board which necessarily includes

Weaving, Cutting, Stitching and Packaging of knitwear items. Processes like

Demand for Space

On account of the strategic location of the site and moderaterelatively low

small number of built-up spaces in the Common Facilities Building at the

high levels of interest in the Park.

the following table:

LOCATION, LAND AVAILABILITY AND TERRAIN

The 96.4110 acre selected land, is located at Mouza – Jagadishpur and

located on the connector of NH 6 & NH 2.

In order to provide comprehensive infrastructure, conducive for candidate

industries, facilities are proposed to be created. The land utilization would be

 Processing Area: The processing area will be having fully serviced

industrial plots of various dimensions for candidate industries and

Standard Design Factory (SDF) for accommodating numerous small units.

 Non-processing Area: The non-marketable area will be covering basic

infrastructure pertaining to development of layout comprising of internal

roads, link roads, Common Facilities Building (CFB), Training Center,

Wwater Ssupply System, Ddrainage & Ssewerage System , Rain water

harvesting & Ground Water Recharge System, Eelectricity, Oopen Green

Sspaces, Gardens etc.

The site is approximately 25 kilometers away from 12 million-population

markets of metro Kolkata, which is the commercial capital of the entire

finished products through this metro area.

ROAD AND RAIL LINKAGES

The nearest railway station is Dankuni at a distance of 0.5 km from the

km on Eastern Railway, Bally – 4 km on Eastern Railway as well as South

Eastern railway & Sankrail / Uluberia – 6 km on South Eastern Railway. The