Tripura Rubber Park Facilitates Industry Growth - V George Jenner, MD, TIDCL

Tripura Rubber Park, the second of its kind in India after the one in Kerala, situated at the Industrial Growth Center of Bodhungnagar in West Tripura, is playing a key role in furthering the growth of the rubber industry in the State which is accelerating its socio-economic development. Development of the rubber sector in Tripura has created a lot of employment opportunities for the State’s unemployed youth who were earlier involved in anti-social activities.

In an interview to Rubber Asia, V George Jenner IFS, Special Secretary, Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Tripura and Managing Director, Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited (TIDCL), talks at length about the infrastructural facilities being provided to the Industry Units in Tripura Rubber Park, the major expansion plans, the marketing strategy and the challenges that lie ahead. EXCERPTS:

Could you elaborate on the organisational structure of the Park, its stakeholders and objectives?

Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited (TIDCL) is one of the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) which looks after the industrial infrastructure of the State and it also acts as a State Finance Corporation. Initially, it had developed an Industrial Complex at Bodhjungnagar in West Tripura District in an area of 573.73 acres. Based on the demand from entrepreneurs, this Industrial Complex was categorised into four industrial parks - Rubber Park, Food Park, Export Promotional Industrial Park and Growth Centre. So, the Rubber Park is one of the Industrial Parks which is solely managed by TIDCL and its objective is to promote the Rubber Industry units in the State of Tripura.

How is the performance of the Park so far and how satisfied are the units?

So far the Park is performing very well in terms of infrastructure and facilities being provided to the Industrial Units in terms of Common Effluent Treatment Plant, Ware House, Laboratory, Water Supply, Sewerage etc. The units are well-satisfied with the Rubber Park and the facilities provided.

What is the marketing strategy of the Park?