Haridwar -The Industrial Hub of Uttarakhand :

Haridwar district is a district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is headquartered at Haridwar which is also its largest city. The district is ringed by the districts Dehradun in the north and east, Pauri Garhwal in the east and the Uttar Pradesh districts of Muzaffarnagar and Bijnor in the south and Saharanpur in the west. A paradise for nature lovers and one of the seven holiest places of Hinduism, Haridwar presents a kaleidoscope of Indian culture and civilization.

Haridwar district came into existence on 28 December 1988 as part of Saharanpur Divisional Commissionary, On September 24, 1998 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the 'Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Bill', 1998', eventually the Parliament also passed the Indian Federal Legislation - 'Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2000', and thus on 9 November 2000, Haridwar became part of the newly formed Uttarakhand (then Uttaranchal), the 27th state in the Republic of India.

As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Uttarakhand (out of 13). Important towns in the district are Haridwar, BHEL Ranipur, Roorkee, Manglaur, Dhandera, Jhabrera, Laksar, Landaura and Mohanpur Mohammadpur.

Industries in Haridwar :

Haridwar after its inclusion in Uttarakhand in 2000 has also become an industrial hub. An Integrated Industrial Estate under State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (SIDCUL) has been set up at Roshanabad, 15 km from Haridwar city. More than 125 industrial units and factories are located in this Integrated Industrial Estate, providing employment to about one lakh persons.

Industrialisation had commenced with the establishment of Central Government owned Public Sector plants (PSUs) of Hindustan Antibiotics Limited and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, in pre-Uttarakhand 1960s period. The State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand (SIDCUL) has now established one new ‘industrial development zone’ in the district, adjacent to Shivalik Nagar near Haridwar, to encourage industrialization; with industrial giants like Hindustan Lever, Dabur, Mahendra & Mahendra and Havells having moved in, it is making the desired progress. Not insignificant to the district’s economy is the contribution of Hindu pilgrims who visit the holy places and attend the religious fairs in large numbers.

Major public sector undertaking Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is also situated in Haridwar. BHEL was established in the Ranipur area of Haridwar in 1962. It was constructed in collaboration and technical inputs from erstwhile USSR. Electronic equipment, high capacity generators and turbines are made here.

In Haridwar district major minerals available are Sand, Stone and Gypsum are one of important sources of Uttarakhand. There are approximately 90.  Large scale industries /PSUs in Haridwar District. In Haridwar also there are many Medium Scale Industries/enterprises engaged to manufacturing various products to different Govt/Semi-Govt/ PSUs/Private Sector etc.

Growth Trend :

After  reforming of Uttrakhand state and special concessional industrial package givin by Govt. of India, the Large nos of Micro, Small, medium & Large scale has come in the District by virtue of this the Industrial growth has grow 5% to 19%.

Vendorisation / Ancillarisation of the Industry :

Large number of Ancillary units came up in Haridwar district. These are mainly in the field of Automobile. There are many ancillary industries of BHEL in Haridwar Industrial area.

Major Exportable Item : Fabric ,automobile parts, electronic meter, pharma product,  personal care products

Service Enterprises : 

In Haridwar District according to DIC, Roorkee (Haridwar), service industries/enterprises are approximately 1778.

Potentials areas for service industry :Transportation - computer & related activities, - ITsector, - cyber caffe, - construction activities (real estate) - other service activities etc.

Due to special concessional industrial package givin by Govt. of India large no of unit has set up in the District. Still Lot of Industrial Land is available in District Haridwar and good condition of Law & order. This condition makes good environment for setting up NEW MSMEs.

Other Suggestive Investment sectors for Haridwar District are:  Tourism, Agro based Industries, Fabrication, Engineering workshop, Tool rooms, Pre cast building material, Fishries, Floriculture, Bee keeping.

Industries, hotels, commercial complexes, malls, theatres and showrooms have come up in the Ranipur-SIDCUL area, giving a totally different ambience as witnessed earlier. Since late 80s and early 90s, the city has witnessed large scale changes, including change in lifestyle, and the effects of industrialization.

SIIDCUL (State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited )  :

SIIDCUL, a Government of Uttarakhand Enterprise, was incorporated asa Limited Company in the year 2002 with an authorised share capital of Rs. 50 Crores and Rs. 28.50 Crores paid up capital through Government of Uttarakhand in order to promote Industrial development in the State, provide financial assistance in the shape of debt, equity, venture capital, develop infrastructure and assist private initiative in Industry and Infrastructure and implement, manage projects and provide specialized financial, consultancy and construction and all such other activities to promote industries and develop Industrial Infrastructure in the State of Uttarakhand directly or through Special Purpose Vehicles, Joint Ventures, assisted companies etc.

Recent Developments :

• With the mushrooming of industry in Uttarakhand, the state government is setting up two logistics hubs at Pantnagar and Haridwar. This will enable freight traffic to switch from the road to the rail network and help industrialists save time and money.
• The government-owned State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (Siidcul) has formed a joint venture with Container Corporation of India Ltd (Concor), a public sector enterprise, to develop the two logistics hubs.
• Logistics hubs will be setup. The logistics hubs will also help Sidcul to promote industrialisation in Uttarakhand in a big way.
• Sidcul, the nodal agency for industrial development in the hill state, had chalked out plans to provide logistics support to industry through the two proposed hubs, following the development of key industrial estates at Haridwar and Pantnagar.
• The logistics-cum-transport hubs will have warehouses, truck parking facilities, dormitories and 24-hour canteens and restaurants, fuel stations, service centres, office complexes for service providers and hotels. The logistics hub at Haridwar will be built in the second phase, and will entail a lower investment due to the availability of a railway network there.