Patanjali to set up unit near e-way

TNN | May 31, 2016, 01.23 AM IST

Greater Noida: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved is likely to set up a manufacturing facility in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area in Gautam Budh Nagar district.

The factory — which will cater to the growing demand for its FMCG products in the northern India market — is also likely to come up alongside a proposed Ayurveda University, Medicity and Yogpeeth complete with a naturopathy treatment & research centre along the banks of the Yamuna. All this will be set up in nearly 700-800 acres of land at a cost of over Rs 1,000 crore.

Baba Ramdev’s key aide, Acharya Balkrishna, met YEIDA officials on Monday and held an initial round of talks, besides inspecting land for the proposed project along the Yamuna expressway after handing over a formal proposal to Arunvir Singh, chief executive officer (CEO), YEIDA.

Speaking to TOI, Acharya Balkrishna said that after the one in Haridwar, which was set up about 10 years ago and is spread across 150 acres, this could be the largest project set up by Patanjali. “We are exploring the possibility of setting up three processing units across 350 acres,” said Balkrishna.

“We are also likely to add an Ayurved Mahavidyala across 50 acres, an Acharykulam, a school based on Vedic-cum-modern education across 60 acres, a Patanjali gramudyog in 30 acres, a Divya pharmacy across 50 acres and a Yoga, Naturopathy & Panchkarma centre across 400 acres,” he told TOI. “We have seen the land located in the YEIDA area. It is contiguous and suits our purpose. I will now work out the details of the project in consultation with Baba Ramdev. It will be launched in a time-bound manner and could be in place within the year,” he said.

Meanwhile, Arunvir Singh, CEO, YEIDA, told TOI that land required for the proposed project has been identified in sectors 22E, 24 and 24A of YEIDA. This land is located along the 165-km Yamuna expressway, which connects Greater Noida to Agra.

“Most of the land has already been acquired by YEIDA. Only some bit of agricultural land, which is required, will have to be purchased from the farmers,” Singh said. “After discussions with Acharya Balkrishna, we will now work on the modalities of providing road network for transportation required by vehicles for the processing units. We have also been asked to provide ‘green’ land adjoining the Yamuna river bank for setting up the Yoga, Naturopathy & Panchkarma center,” he said. “Once we receive a formal application, land will be allotted within 15 days,” he said.

YEIDA officials further said that the area adjacent to the Yamuna expressway is attracting interest for large-scale projects and it has become a hub for integrated townships and other mixed-land use projects. Two Electronic Manufacturing Clusters have already been approved by the state government in the area, officials said.

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| TNN | May 18, 2016, 06.32 AM IST

Greater Noida: Taking another step towards putting its night safari project on track, the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has finalized the business plan for the project.

In a meeting held on Thursday, which included officials from the Central Zoo Authority of India, the Authority has fixed the construction cost at Rs 750 crore. Tenders for the project will be initiated next month, while construction is expected to commence in June, officials said.

Officials said, the area of land for the project has also been increased by another 87 acres. “Now the project will be developed across 337 acres instead of 250 acres,” said a senior official. “The core area will be built across 200 acres, while the rest of the area will be used for business activities,” he said. “This will include hotel, club, pub, bar, etc” he said.

The detailed project report for the night safari is already in place and has been approved by the state government. An expression of interest (EoI) from developers, operators, individual entities and consortiums was invited by GNIDA in November last year.

The project has been conceptualized as a night zoo and family entertainment destination, which would include a night safari, bird park, artificial water body, club, cultural village and entertainment zone to be developed on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) basis.

India’s first night safari project is to be developed on land adjoining the Gautam Budh University campus on Yamuna Expressway.