An important decision was taken at a meeting held on February 16 between Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Haryana Chief Minister and representatives of garment industry, at Haryana Bhavan in New Delhi.
The Chief Minister made an announcement pertaining to an increase in the limit for Floor Area Ration (FAR) from 125 to 200, for garment and footwear industrial units situated in old industrial townships.
However, the sites will be allowed for use, only to the textile units for the at least the next ten years.
The meeting was essentially summoned by the Haryana Industries Department for discussing issues concerning problems faced by the garment industry due to rupee appreciation and other import-related conditions.
The meeting also saw the gracious presence of A C Chaudhary, Labour Minister, Naresh Gulati, Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary (Labour), P K Chaudhary, Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary (Town and Country Planning), N C Wadhwa, Labour Commissioner, Rajiv Arora, HSIIDC Managing Director, S S Dhillon, Director Town and Country Planning, D R Dhingrawere, Director (Industries).