The MIDC Hingna Industrial Area in Nagpur, one of Vidarbha’s most important manufacturing hubs, is facing a severe and persistent encroachment crisis that is increasingly disrupting industrial operations and eroding the area’s credibility as a planned industrial estate. P Mohan, President of MIDC Industries Association (MIA) said that large stretches of the industrial area have been encroached upon by unauthorised structures, including illegal Dargahs, scrap dealers, roadside vendors, and mutton and chicken shops.

 

“These encroachments have occupied public land, internal roads, and even open spaces reserved for green belt development, directly interfering with the functioning of manufacturing units,” he mentioned. What was envisioned as an organised, infrastructure-backed industrial zone is now struggling under the pressure of unchecked illegal occupations, congestion, pollution, and growing law-and-order problems. “Access roads are frequently blocked, causing severe congestion and delays in the movement of raw materials and finished goods, leading to logistical bottlenecks and higher operational costs,” he said. The problem is compounded by rampant unauthorised parking of trucks, tempos, and private vehicles along internal roads.

 

This haphazard parking routinely blocks factory entrances and transport corridors, disrupting supply chains and reducing productivity. Industry associations have therefore called for urgent and decisive intervention by the MIDC Special Planning Authority, local administration, and the police, stressing that piecemeal actions are no longer sufficient. MIA has demanded the creation of a permanent anti-encroachment cell for MIDC Hingna, comprising officials from MIDC, local authorities, revenue departments, and local police, to ensure continuous monitoring, enforcement, and accountability.