ACHIEVEMENTS OF TIA

Achievements of Taloja Industries Association (TIA) are numerous. We have listed out some of these below-

• ESIC Hospital in Taloja MIDC
  

  Taloja Industries Association (TIA) has been following up hard with ESIC authorities to set up an ESIC Hospital in Taloja MIDC area.

  Shri Satish Shetty (Anna)-Hon. President - TIA and Managing Committee members of TIA had met Shri Rajesh Tope, Hon Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare - Govt of Maharashtra, to strengthen the process of putting up the Hospital in Taloja MIDC, on 13th January 2021.

  TIA's efforts have borne fruit and ESIC has consented to setup an 100 bedded ESIC Hospital in Taloja MIDC on 15th July 2021
• Taloja Industries Association (TIA) had been continually following up with MIDC authorities to designate Panvel as the Regional office (RO) for Taloja MIDC. Motive behind this cause is mentioned below-
  
  

  Mahape is around 25km from Taloja. MIDC, while Panvel (Khanda Colony) is around 9 km only. Hence the distance to reach Mahape, from Taloja, is very long. This distance matters a lot and inconveniences various Industries at Taloja MIDC, when they have work related to property transfer, new plot allotment, charge creation, subletting, lease rent and other land related issues etc, as they have to travel all the way to Mahape.

  Finally,after persistent follow-ups of TIA, MIDC has released an official order on 17th May 2021, to designate Taloja MIDC Industrial area to fall under Panvel Regional Office (RO).

  In achieving this status, TIA has one again exemplified that interest and business continuity of the Industries are foremost priority for TIA.

• Tree plantations and Garden beautification-
  TIA made sure that trees were planted between road dividers along Taloja MIDC and the garden was beautified at the Police Commissioner's office (Navi Mumbai HQ-Belapur), through CSR spending of IGPL Petrochemicals Limited, Taloja MIDC
• In the past-The road, leading from Taloja CETP, via flyover, to Foodland factory, is badly damaged and often, cases of accidents and damages to vehicles are common.
  NOW- With the continuous followup of TIA with CIDCO authorities, asphalted road across Taloja CETP, leading through Railway over bridge, towards Foodland Factory, has been fully concretized
  
  

  - During second wave of Covid Pandemic, TIA made sure that its member Industries donated for a noble cause, which could lessen the sufferings of the aged senior citizens at Old age home (Paramshantidham Vridhashram Trust) of Taloja MIDC, who were Covid afflicted.
  
  - TIA arranged RT-PCR testing, at subsidized rates, for the Industries in Taloja MIDC. Further, testing was arranged at Industrial premises for those Industries, whose employees were over 80.

• TIA has been instrumental, in continuously coordinating with senior CIDCO authorities, in getting the work completed with respect to Road Concretization at 1.25km road stretch, which runs near Taloja CETP, through Railway over bridge, till Foodland factory.
• At the height of Covid Pandemic, with the help of State Government authorities, TIA was largely responsible for restarting the business of numerous Industries in Taloja MIDC.
• Similarly, during Covid, TIA arranged multiple free Webinars of Industries, with senior Government authorities like MIDC, DISH, Skill Development, ESIC etc. These net sessions made sure that queries of Industrialists are appropriately responded by authorities.
• During Covid onslaught, on request of Government offices, like District Collectors office, local Police station etc, TIA helped raise funds from Industries. These funds were used for charity purposes and buying Covid medications.
• In the past-Various roads in Taloja MIDC were earlier not usable and filled with potholes.
  NOW-TIA ensured that roads were concretized with cement.
• New road was connected between Roadpalli to Taloja MIDC.
• In the past-People had to use roads, which intersected Railway crossings, whereby wait time for trains to pass by, was around 25mnts to 40mnts. Moreover, frequency of such trains was high, which further aggravated the waiting time period.
  NOW-TIA ensured Rail over bridges were constructed wherever required. Hence provision of rail over bridges turned out to be a boon to all.
• TIA made sure that flyovers were constructed to connect-Nawade to Taloja MIDC, Foodland to CETP.
• TIA ensured that street lights were replaced with hot dip galvanized street lights at different locals.
• TIA made sure that open gutters were converted to footpaths.
• Storm drainage lines were laid out throughout Taloja to make sure there was no water stagnation.
• RCC pipelines were replaced by HDPE pipelines.
• River Policy-
  In the past-In year 2009, River policy was implemented by State government. This created a big problem for Industries at Taloja because under this policy, they were not allowed to make additional Industrial products. Similarly, they were not allowed to increase their production capacity.
  NOW-After the timely intervention of TIA, the River Policy got scrapped.
• Kharghar toll naka-
  In the past-All vehicles travelling from Taloja had to pay toll fees at Kharghar toll naka.
  NOW-TIA members were given special permission and were exempted to pay toll fees.
• Metro stations-
  In the past-In the earlier metro plan; no route existed to cover areas in Taloja MIDC.
  NOW-TIA ensured that two Metro stations were created inside Taloja MIDC belt, which should make travel very easy for people working out of Taloja belt.
• Ghanta Gadi (Cleanliness)-
  TIA made sure that facility for picking up garbage from Taloja MIDC was arranged through regular trips by garbage disposal vans.
• NMMT Bus facility-
  Bus facility launched between Belapur to Taloja (Route no. 371).
• Tree plantations-
  TIA made sure that trees were planted between road dividers along Taloja MIDC.
• TIA ensured that top authorities in MSEDCL were invoked to address the massive power issues prevalent in Taloja MIDC. In addition, Whatsapp group was initiated by TIA, which comprised of MSEDCL authorities and many Industrialists. This group is specifically meant to escalate and resolve the power issues most seamlessly.
• Roads in M & J block in Taloja MIDC have been asphalted. For a long time, these roads were in a very bad shape.
• In the past-The road, leading from Taloja CETP, via flyover, to Foodland factory, is badly damaged and often, cases of accidents and damages to vehicles are common.
  NOW- Road, across Taloja CETP, leading through Railway over bridge, towards Foodland Factory, will be concretized soon. Tender has been released.
• 1)Creation of special Whatsapp group - TIA MIDC Water Supply

  Frequently, Industries of Taloja MIDC faced severe water problems, which affected their production activities. And, often, Industries were forced to spend huge money on water tankers to fulfil their water requirements.
  Viewing the massive success of TIA’s existing Whatsapp groups - i) TIA (To resolve varied Industrial problems), ii) MSEDCL (To resolve Power problems-Group comprises of MSEDCL officials, who fix Industrial power issues, 24 hours a day)- On multiple demands of member Industries of Taloja Industries Association (TIA), TIA created a Whatsapp group titled-"TIA MIDC Water supply" on 26th May 2022.
  Officials from the MIDC Water & Spa department are present in the group, who ensure that Water problems of the Industries are acknowledged & resolved seamlessly. Further, in this group, MIDC officials also update status of Water shutdown and other important matters related to water supply.

  2) To resolve the water scarcity problem in Taloja MIDC area, Managing Committee members of TIA met Ms Aditi Tatkare-Former Minister of State for Industries and Guardian Minister-Raigad District on 7th June 2022 at Mantralaya. Among other Industrial points discussed with the honourable Minister, water scarcity issue was the prime subject of discussion. Subsequent to this meeting, Water scarcity issue faced in Taloja MIDC was resolved.
  

  3) Installation of Street lights – 1.25km road stretch (between Taloja CETP, through Railway Over Bridge, till Foodland factory)
  Taloja Industries Association (TIA) had connected with senior CIDCO authorities about unavailability of street lights facilities across the 1.25km road stretch, which runs between Taloja CETP, through Railway Over Bridge, till Foodland factory. This stretch is used by a maximum number of Industries which are functional at Taloja MIDC Industrial area.
  In absence of street light facilities, crimes and accidents were often witnessed on this road stretch. Further, Taloja MIDC Police station, with the help of TIA, had also installed CCTV cameras across this stretch, in the past. In absence of the Street lights, it was difficult to track criminal cases, as there was no visibility.
  We are happy to announce to you that, after the follow-ups by TIA, CIDCO authorities have installed the Street lights across the total road stretch,

  4) Better network connectivity through Bharti Airtel – In Taloja MIDC area
  Taloja Industries Association (TIA) had received a lot of complaints from its member industries with regards to poor Airtel Network coverage in Taloja MIDC area. Therefore, Taloja Industries Association (TIA) had taken up this matter with the senior management of Airtel. Accordingly, Airtel agreed to put up additional network towers in the Taloja area for improved network coverage. Further, the Airtel network team performed a network survey of Taloja MIDC area.
  
  As on date, with the help of TIA, Airtel services are now available in Taloja MIDC area. Airtel services include provision of Internet Lease line (For Corporates), Broadband (Internet), Landline, Mobile connection, Toll free, DTH, Audio Video Conferencing solutions, Tracking solutions and customized Telecom Solutions etc. Airtel has also offered special schemes and attractive discount offers to Life members of TIA.