Kanjur Plot Development Story

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Kanjur Plot Development Story

India’s First Fibreboard plant was inaugurated by Honorable Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry on 22nd November 1958

Honourable Union Minister for Food & Agriculture, Shri S. K. Patil inaugurated India’s First Softboard Plant on September 2, 1961, at Jollyboard Kanjur Marg, Mumbai. Kanjur Marg Railway Station site was chosen, as all raw materials and despatches were made through Railway Wagons

In 1964 the Company’s capacity was expanded. This inauguration was done again by Shri. Lal Bahadur Shashtri, the then Prime Minister of India. He was accompanied by Shri. S.K. Patil and Shri. Y.B. Chavan.

Seen in this picture from L to R are then Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri. Lal Bahadur Shashtri, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, our Founder, Shri. Govind Ram Jolly, a guest and Food & Agriculture Minister, Shri. S.K. Patil

An aerial view of Jolly Board’s Kanjur Marg Plant built by our Founder Mr. Govind Ram Jolly

In 1967, Jollyboard Ltd. set its sight overseas. Mr. G.R. Jolly launched Anil Canada Ltd
to manufacture Hardboard in Nova Scotia, Canada. Capacity: 40,000 tonnes per annum

As the Government of India’s appreciation for the country’s first overseas venture, Dr. Zakir Hussain, President of India inaugurated Anil Canada Ltd.

As a tribute to Mr. G. R. Jolly’s contribution to Kanjur Marg, where Jolly Board is located, in 1982 the then Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Mr. G.R. Khairnar of Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation named a new link road off the Eastern Express Highway as ‘Seth Govindram Jolly Marg’.

Winners of CAPEXIL Export Awards for 5 consecutive years

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Kanjur Plot Development Story

It was decided to redevelop this land in 2005 and M/s. Lodha Developers were selected as Joint Development Partners to executive this venture. The buildable area was 2.5 Million Sq. Ft. on a 18 Acre Plot.