Khed City Explained

KHED CITY
Type:Private
Founded:2010
Founder:Baba Kalyani
Location Country:India
Hq Location City:Pune Maharashtra
Area Served:4200 Acre
Website:https://www.khedcity.com/

Khed City is an Industrial park near Pune, India.[1] With an area of over 4200 acres, Khed city is a joint venture between Kalyani group and MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation).[2]

History

Khed City came into existence in the year 2010. Khed City, was formed under Khed Economic Infrastructure Ltd (KEIPL), which is a joint venture between Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and Kalyani Group.[3]

Civic Administration

The 4200 acres of land is divided into Domestic Tariff Area, a sector specific SEZ (Engineering and Electronic sector), and social infrastructure along with a rehabilitation and resettlement area for the displaced locals.[4] It falls under the ‘C’ zone as per the Maharashtra Industrial policy 2013. The Non-industrial area has a provision of support services including academic, social, entertainment, healthcare, and other facilities for its citizens.

Geography

Khed city is located in Khed Taluka of Pune district, at an altitude of approximately 2,100 feet above sea level, at the intersection of Western Ghats and the Deccan Plateaus. It is situated between the latitudes of approximately 18.8405° North and 73.9072° East.[5]

Languages

Marathi is the official and most spoken language, while English, Hindi, Gujarati and Kannada are spoken by a considerable part of the population. Majority of the residents know at least 3 different languages.[6]

Economy

As of 2019, Khed City has over 47 domestic and multinational companies.  Mars International, the wholly owned subsidiary of Mars Inc. Has invested around 1000 Crore for their chocolate manufacturing plant.[7] Hyosung T&D, a subsidiary of the South Korean Automotive manufacturer, Hyosung Corps, has a green field manufacturing unit in 14 Acres.[8] [9] Maxion wheels, a worlds leader in  automotive wheel manufacturing, has invested around Rs. 350 Crore for their 20 Acre manufacturing unit.[10] [11] Amul India has invested for an Ice Cream manufacturing facility in 11 Acres worth.[12] Kalyani Transmission Technologies Ltd (KTTL), a division of Kalyani Technoforge Ltd (KTFL), have their manufacturing facility in Khed City, Pune. Other major names include JSW MI Steel, Lenze Mechatronics, Linnhoff India, Hira Technologies, Maico Ventilation [13]

Transportation

Public transportation

Public transportation in Pune includes Pune Suburban Railway, bus services operated by PMPML and auto rickshaws. Online transport network companies such as Uber and Ola Cabs also provide rideshare and taxi services in the city. Construction of Pune Metro, an urban mass rapid transit system, is underway as of 2018. Distance between Khed city and Pune Railway Station – 53 km Distance between Khed city and Pune Airport – 50 km Distance between Khed city and JNPT – 146 km[14]

Pune-Nashik railway corridor

The Maharashtra state government has recently announced the proposal of connecting Pune & Nashik via a 231 km railway line. According to the Maharashtra Railway Infrastructure Development Limited, the laying of tracks will commence from Feb 2019. Once complete, It will be used not only by passengers but also for transporting agricultural and industrial goods.[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khed City – An Emerging Smart Industrial Area in India. Khed City. en-US. 2019-03-15.
  2. Web site: Amul to set up an ice cream manufacturing facility at Khed City. The Times of India. 2019-03-15.
  3. Web site: Hyosung to set up manufacturing facility near Pune. PTI. 2015-10-11. en. 2019-03-15.
  4. Web site: Kalyani Group uses BIM to help Khed City become a new standard for enhanced infrastructure development BIMCommunity. Community. B. I. M.. BIM Community. 2019-03-15.
  5. Web site: Geographical location . About Pune—District Pune, Government of Maharashtra . Government of Maharashtra . 28 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190129022845/https://pune.gov.in/about-pune/ . 29 January 2019 . live . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: Pune to become 7th metro city in India: Assocham – Economy and Politics. 30 October 2008. livemint.com. 26 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110430233050/http://www.livemint.com/2008/10/30125639/Pune-to-become-7th-metro-city.html. 30 April 2011. live. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Snickers Manufacturer Mars Inc to Set up First Chocolate Factory in Pune. Singh. Neha. 2015-03-12. International Business Times, India Edition. english. 2019-03-15.
  8. News: Hyosung T&D to set up green-field manufacturing unit near Pune. 2015-10-12. The Economic Times. 2019-03-15.
  9. Web site: Hyosung to set up manufacturing facility near Pune. PTI. 2015-10-11. en. 2019-03-15.
  10. Web site: Maxion Wheels to invest Rs 350 cr in new manufacturing unit in Maharashtra – ET Auto. www.ETAuto.com. ETAuto.com. en. 2019-03-15.
  11. Web site: Maxion Wheels to invest Rs 350cr in new facility. The Times of India. 2019-03-15.
  12. Web site: Amul to set up an ice cream manufacturing facility at Khed City. The Times of India. 2019-03-15.
  13. Web site: Kalyani Transmission Tech opens new plant for next-gen CVT, DCT, hybrid and EV ‘boxes. en-US. 2019-03-15.
  14. Web site: Khed Chakan belt should b e reconcidered for Pune airport project, MP to CM Devendra Fadnavis. 2016-09-27. The Indian Express. en-IN. 2019-03-15.
  15. Web site: Pune-Nashik rail work to start in February, says Patil. 2018-12-18. en. 2019-03-15.
  16. Web site: Take airport plan to Khed: Purandar villagers to govt; Adhalrao hails move. 2016-11-08. The Indian Express. en-IN. 2019-03-15.

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