HIEMA, Hebbal Industrial Estate Manufacturer's Association located in City of Mysore. The total area of the industrial estate is 70 acres. It is the first industrial Association in entire Karnataka maintaining infrastructure of its own like water supply, roads, street lights for last 18 years. The association was formed in 1987 with few members at present it has 292 Small Scale Industries.
In the year 2001, M/s. Karnataka Small Scale Industrial Development Corporations wants to revise the water rate from Rs. 12.00 to Rs. 15.00 per kilo liters. The Association Objected the rate revision. At that point of time M/s. KSSIDC has told the association that it is difficult for them to maintain the water supply at that rate. The association requested M/s. KSSIDC to hand over the infrastructure so that the association can maintain the same. In the year 2001, M/s. KSSIDC officially handed over the infrastructure to the association.
The association is supplying the water even today at Rs. 18.00 per Kilo liter and supply 24 hours even during the peak summer. Additional 2 bore wells added last year keeping view of next 10 years water requirements. Even during the peak summer also only 3 bore wells were run out of 5 bore wells available.
The Annual Maintenance cost were also not revised for the last 4 years. Roads are maintained very well and all 158 street lights are maintained properly. The association after taking over the infrastructure has made its own building and one floor was rented to bank. It has developed own park in the estate. Bharat Ratna Sir M.Visweshwaraya's statue was installed in the park by the association.
The association started sports club for its members by installing Table Tennis, Carrom games in the association building. Due to the demand of entrepreneurs additional Table Tennis Board had installed. Now the Association plan to have world class Shuttle wooden court in their premises.
The association also requested the government agencies to allot land for their HIEMA Bhavan to have skill development centre, hostel for both boys and girls. They plan to train rural youths & urban BPL youths for three years. In the three years time they will be trained 4 days in a week in the member units and two days they will attend the theory classes. By the end of three years they will be getting their govt certificates. During the training time, they will be paid stipend which takes care of their complete boarding & food expenses.
The association conducts their annual meeting regularly and fulfilled all the government requirements till date. It pays their income tax as per norms till date. -
Rangaraj.M.T Hon. Secretary
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