Jamshedpur, May 18: The Adityapur Industrial Area Development Authority (Aiada) has directed West Bengal-based Bengal Ambuja Housing Company to prepare a blueprint for the proposed entrepreneurs’ colony slated to come up in the industrial zone shortly.

This issue came up for discussion at an informal meeting between some Aiada officials, including managing director Vandana Dadel and some senior functionaries of Adityapur Small Industries Association (Asia), the biggest association of industrialists in Adityapur industrial zone.

Although Dadel was unavailable for comment, insiders said Aiada authorities had recently instructed Bengal Ambuja Housing Company to prepare a plan for the proposed housing complex for the industrialists of Adityapur.

Some of the officials of the housing company, a joint venture of the West Bengal government and Ambuja company, had visited the industrial estate to discuss the project with Aiada officials a few months ago. They had also conducted a survey of the plot of land where the complex was supposed to come up.

“We have been informed by Aiada officials that the housing company has been asked to prepare a detailed plan of the project and hand it over to the Aiada authorities for discussion and approval,” Asia sources said.

According to Asia functionaries, Aiada authorities have sought the suggestions of the former once the housing company submits the plan.

“We have been directed to help Aiada build the complex for industrialists and their families,” Asia officials said.

Although this project was planned over two decades ago, it did not see the light of the day for various reasons. But after Dadel took over as the managing director of Aiada, she pursued the matter and took concrete steps to ensure that the project fructified as soon as possible.

Aiada has already identified over 150 acres of land at Adityapur on the Tata-Kandra road. This housing complex would have all the facilities like good drainage and sewage system, community hall, playground and a small market complex for entrepreneurs and their families.

“Although nothing has been decided, there will be about 200 flats for entrepreneurs in this complex. Once the housing company submit the plan, the kind of facilities that the complex would provide will be decided,” Asia officials said.

Insiders said plans are also afoot to rope in the management of a reputed school to ensure that a branch of that educational institution starts functioning inside the complex.

According to Asia president, V.P. Singh: “We are eager to ensure that this project sees the light of the day as fast as possible. A number of industrialists from Adityapur have already booked their flats. It will be an injustice to them if the project is delayed further.” Asia authorities feel that within the next six months, the project will take final shape.