Baddi
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Baddi is an industrial town and a Nagar panchayat
in the Southwestern Solan district
of Himachal Pradesh
, a hill state of northern India. The town lies on the border of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana
states in the Shivalik Hills, around 35 kilometres west of Solan. Chandigarh
, a union territory
and the joint capital of Punjab
and Haryana
, is around 40 kilometres west of Baddi.
Baddi is an industrial centre of Himachal Pradesh, being part of an industrial corridor stretching from Barotiwala
to Nalagarh
along the western border of Solan
district.
With the much-awaited Siswan-Baddi road thrown open to traffic, Chandigarh has come closer to Baddi, a major industrial hub of Himachal Pradesh. The 5.23 kilometres stretch, which establishes another direct road link between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, has been constructed in seven years. It will reduce the distance between Chandigarh and Baddi by 24 km. The stretch connects NH-21 in Punjab with NH-21A, on which Baddi and Shimla are located, in Himachal Pradesh.
Now, Chandigarh commuters can take a shorter and wider road instead of the congested Panchkula-Pinjore road to reach Baddi and Shimla. They will reach Baddi after travelling 23 km via Majra and Siswan. Similarly, commuters from Mohali, Kharar, Kurali and other towns on NH-21 in Punjab will travel 47 km less to reach Baddi and Shimla
The Baddi industrial belt is the classic example of a sweet dream gone sour. It was brought into being by a massive tax incentive package in 2003, lately the tax holiday is extended beyond 2010 without bothering to develop the zone. The area has adequate power, a rarity in India, peaceful industrial climate and is close to the rich hinterland of Delhi, Chandigarh and Amritsar. But the most striking aspect, however, is the absence of any reasonably pucca road in the entire belt. And thanks to two decades of inaction—the first units set up shop here in 1991- the zone, which has become Asia’s largest pharmaceutical hub, could wither away as soon as the tax holiday goes.
Lack of infrastructure and haphazard industrial development in this town, located in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, has given nightmares to investors and locals alike. Companies such as Omaxe, Amaravati, Shakun Infrastructure, Suncity projects are striving hard to find buyers for their housing complexes. An official from Omaxe Construction says, “We are constructing about 720 flats in Baddi. Though the bookings are on but the response is yet to pick up.”
The lackadaisical approach towards improvement of the inter-state connectivity has been an impediment in trade expansion by the industrial units.Unlike Dubai or Sharjah, this belt has earned the dubious distinction of making industry captains come out... n the roads to demand roads, housing for their workers and even hospitals before the employees did so.
To prevent further overloading of the ecosystem in Baddi, it is planning to freeze new industrial establishments. And due to ever-expanding migrant labour force in the industrial belt, the area is slowly transforming into an unorganised slum. The number of migrant labourers is on the rise and since there is no provision for accommodation of the workers in majority of the industrial units they live in slums.
Today there are over 800 medical and pharma companies alone in Baddi including giants like Cipla
and Dabur
. All information about Industries in Baddi can be found on BADDI ONLINE Industrial Directory.
The final location survey for the project has already been conducted by the railway authorities to check the feasibility of the new line. Agreeing to the fact that the rail line is facing roadblocks due to acquisition of land, a senior railway official at the Chandigarh construction office said.
Chitkara University Baddi provides various courses such as B.Tech, BCA etc. It is a reputed university.
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
in the Southwestern Solan district
Solan district
Solan district is one of the twelve districts of Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. Solan town is the administrative headquarters of the district...
of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
, a hill state of northern India. The town lies on the border of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
states in the Shivalik Hills, around 35 kilometres west of Solan. Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
, a union territory
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
and the joint capital of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
and Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
, is around 40 kilometres west of Baddi.
Baddi is an industrial centre of Himachal Pradesh, being part of an industrial corridor stretching from Barotiwala
Barotiwala
Barotiwala is a village in Dharampur Mandal in Solan District in Himachal Pradesh State, India.Barotiwala is located 18.31 km distance from its Mandal Main Town Dharampur. Barotiwala is 25.36 km far from its District Main City Solan...
to Nalagarh
Nalagarh
#REDIRECT Target page nameNalagarh is a city and a municipal committee in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It was the seat of the eponymous princely state during the British Raj, and known in medieval period as the state of Hindur. It was founded by the Chandella Rajputs in...
along the western border of Solan
Solan
Solan is a town and a municipal council in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located south of state capital Shimla. The place is named after the Hindu goddess Shoolini devi. Solan was the capital of erstwhile princely state, Bhagat...
district.
Economy
A contour map of the Baddi belt shows just a series of undifferentiated blocks in a wide strip of land just off the foothills of the Himalayas. Closer home as one drives up to the most-discussed industrial belt just 40 km from Chandigarh, those blocks metamorphose into factories, mostly pharma but also manufacturing and IT. Many Indian companies were seeking to relocate operations to Baddi because of tax concessions being offered by the Central and State governments.With the much-awaited Siswan-Baddi road thrown open to traffic, Chandigarh has come closer to Baddi, a major industrial hub of Himachal Pradesh. The 5.23 kilometres stretch, which establishes another direct road link between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, has been constructed in seven years. It will reduce the distance between Chandigarh and Baddi by 24 km. The stretch connects NH-21 in Punjab with NH-21A, on which Baddi and Shimla are located, in Himachal Pradesh.
Now, Chandigarh commuters can take a shorter and wider road instead of the congested Panchkula-Pinjore road to reach Baddi and Shimla. They will reach Baddi after travelling 23 km via Majra and Siswan. Similarly, commuters from Mohali, Kharar, Kurali and other towns on NH-21 in Punjab will travel 47 km less to reach Baddi and Shimla
The Baddi industrial belt is the classic example of a sweet dream gone sour. It was brought into being by a massive tax incentive package in 2003, lately the tax holiday is extended beyond 2010 without bothering to develop the zone. The area has adequate power, a rarity in India, peaceful industrial climate and is close to the rich hinterland of Delhi, Chandigarh and Amritsar. But the most striking aspect, however, is the absence of any reasonably pucca road in the entire belt. And thanks to two decades of inaction—the first units set up shop here in 1991- the zone, which has become Asia’s largest pharmaceutical hub, could wither away as soon as the tax holiday goes.
Lack of infrastructure and haphazard industrial development in this town, located in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, has given nightmares to investors and locals alike. Companies such as Omaxe, Amaravati, Shakun Infrastructure, Suncity projects are striving hard to find buyers for their housing complexes. An official from Omaxe Construction says, “We are constructing about 720 flats in Baddi. Though the bookings are on but the response is yet to pick up.”
The lackadaisical approach towards improvement of the inter-state connectivity has been an impediment in trade expansion by the industrial units.Unlike Dubai or Sharjah, this belt has earned the dubious distinction of making industry captains come out... n the roads to demand roads, housing for their workers and even hospitals before the employees did so.
To prevent further overloading of the ecosystem in Baddi, it is planning to freeze new industrial establishments. And due to ever-expanding migrant labour force in the industrial belt, the area is slowly transforming into an unorganised slum. The number of migrant labourers is on the rise and since there is no provision for accommodation of the workers in majority of the industrial units they live in slums.
Today there are over 800 medical and pharma companies alone in Baddi including giants like Cipla
Cipla
Cipla Limited is a prominent Indian pharmaceutical company, best-known outside its home country for manufacturing low-cost anti-AIDS drugs for HIV-positive patients in developing countries...
and Dabur
Dabur
Dabur derived from Daktar Burman) is India's largest Ayurvedic medicine manufacturer. Dabur's Ayurvedic Specialities Division has over 260 medicines for treating a range of ailments and body conditions-from common cold to chronic paralysis.-Sustainable Development Society:Sustainable Development...
. All information about Industries in Baddi can be found on BADDI ONLINE Industrial Directory.
Rail Link
Indian Government has decided to link this industrial township with a rail link to boost business in city. The fate of the proposed Chandigarh-Baddi rail link seems to be in doldrums as the project of the Northern Railways is caught in the land acquisition tangle. The construction work on the project, which was scheduled to commence by early 2010, There have been problems in the process of land acquisition. Efforts are on to resolve the issue with the authorities in order to initiate the project.The final location survey for the project has already been conducted by the railway authorities to check the feasibility of the new line. Agreeing to the fact that the rail line is facing roadblocks due to acquisition of land, a senior railway official at the Chandigarh construction office said.
Hospitals in Baddi
- Malhotra Superspeciality Hospital, Bhatoli Kalan, Baddi
- Siddhant Nursing Home, Sai Road
- Amrata Advanced Dental Care Phase-3 Baddi
- Gupta Hospital, Sai Road
- Bhardwaj Hospital, Sai Road
- NRI Hospital, Phase-3
- a multi speciality govt hospital ( dispensary)
- esi dispensary located at bhud near baddi university
- bhojia dental college and hospital
Education
Baddi is also fast emerging into one of the best educational centres in Himachal Pradesh. Founded in 2000 as Center For Advance Studies in Engineering (CASE) society, is now incorporated as Baddi University of Emerging Sciences & Technology (BUEST), a private university in the area with growing national and international presence. The university has a Engineering school, Business management school and a Pharmacy school in baddi. Apart from that a dental college in the Bhud area.BIT(Baddi Institute of Technology)is an Institute which is providing quality education for the people living in this area as well providing early morning and late evening classes of IT courses for the employees working in Baddi, Barotiwala & Nalagrh Industrial area.Chitkara University Baddi provides various courses such as B.Tech, BCA etc. It is a reputed university.