The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) will take up a study to identify the infrastructure required for development of Machilipatnam imitation jewellery park.
Responding to the appeals made by the representatives of the production units, APIIC Chairman P. Krishnaiah has promised that a special team, representing the APIIC, will soon list the facilities required to be created in the industrial area here.
“Our team will identify the facilities required for the imitation jewellery industry by the end of May. We will focus on creating additional road lanes, drainage system and other infrastructure facilities at the imitation jewellery park on a priority basis,” Mr. Krishnaiah has said.
The imitation jewellery manufacturers have appealed to the APIIC Chairman to provide water facility apart from laying pipeline system for treating the waste water.
The APIIC has already paid Rs. 87 lakh to the Machilipatnam municipality to provide water facility to the park and the project is yet to be materialised.
Meanwhile, Excise and BC Welfare Minister K. Ravindra has promised to initiate necessary action to help create all the necessary infrastructure facilities including water facility, which requires for jewellery manufacturing process.
Imitation Jewellery Park Welfare Association president P.V. Subba Rao, secretary Jitendra Kumar have explained the Minister and the APIIC authorities about the industry.
