Vaastu :: Healthy Industrial Unit

A healthy industrial unit is equally necessary for its owner, employees and national growth. According to an estimate every truck brought on road gives indirect employment to 6 persons on an average.  Vaastu's competence to ensure healthy growth of the unit through balanced flow of various elements is not in doubt any more. Attitudinal change is sure in a very short period of time, after application of Vaastu remedies, such as correct placement of water source, water body and its usage. Northeast corrections have great bearing on the intuition as well as correct and timely decisions coupled with execution so necessary for successful functioning of an industrial unit.

Vaastu is different for business and industrial units and needs different analytic approach to problems and their remedies. Vaastu if applied right from the planning stage results can be amazingly favorable despite limitations imposed by the technical aspects of machinery installations, space constraints and statutory obligations as to area usage. For a unit already in operation, the Vaastu corrections and remedies can bring about positive results immediately; accumulating over a period of time.

To begin with, provide maximum possible foliage, creepers, large trees in the south, southwest and western sector of the plot and reducing its density as you move to northwest, southeast and finally least to northeast accompanied by an underground water tank. This action will protect the unit from wasteful expenditures, losses and bad debts. This will also promote better understanding right from the top management to the shop floor level. 

The religiously following the process of construction as per the vaastu laid down principles alongside, the correct muhurt bhumi poojan, shilanyas and pravesh are, of course, necessary.

Selection of Plot.

The shape of the plot should be square or rectangular as per vaastu principles and should be aligned as per magnetic north and also the gradient direction to be appropriate. The adjoining rods should slope towards north or east, if not, they may be so leveled before construction begins.

Fencing/ compound Wall & Gate

Vaastu becomes auspicious with the putting up of a compound wall or fencing of the plot. It is advised to have low level walls on North or East side while taller and thicker walls on South & West Side.

Gates can be in the eastern and northern parts of the site, of course, depending on the road. If southern and western walls have to be used for gates, they can be put in the exalted zones as per vaastu.

Borewell, Overhead Tank and other Water Using Bodies/Facilities

1.      A sump or well should be dug in the north of northeast, the bigger and deeper it is, the better it would be for efficient and profitable running of the factory. The length and breadth of the underground water tank should be in proportion of the length and breadth of the plot.

2.      The slopes inside the compound may be done in such a way that rain water flows towards the north and east and the northeast corner.

3.      The overhead tanks can be in the west of southwest sector.

4.      Chiller plant, air-cooling systems can be placed in the northeast sector. Septic tank should have pyramidal covering slab/roof so as to minimize the bad odor, not to be located in the southeast sector.

Factory Layout

The entry & exit of row material & final finished products is important the "flow chart" of production cycle should be clockwise as fare as possible. The material stacking, heating, storing etc is important and should be done considering directional importance. If heating is done in northeast corner or if scrap is stacked here then the factory may close down sooner.

1.      The main factory building must be constructed on the southwest side of the plot.

2.      Minimum space should be kept vacant in the South and the West, where big trees could be grown. More open space should be left in the North and East where lawns and other greenery can be grown.

3.      The machinery can be so arranged within the factory that the heaviest come in the south and west.

4.      Raw material storage can be in the southwest structure.

5.      Product in process and semi-finished products can be in the centre of the west sector.

6.      The finished products ready for delivery may be placed in the northwest.

7.      Shipment area may be relatively more open to permit free movement of trucks, etc. This area may be best provided in northwest.

8.      From the point of view of movement of material in production process, the raw material may enter the machinery from the southwest and exit as processed and finished material from the northwest side.

9.      The tables of the shop floor in charge and foreman may be provided in the southwest part of the floor.

10.  The section in charge should face either east or north, and likewise all the labour may preferably face east or north, depending on the working positions.

Recreation, Utilites & Services:

1.      Recreation centers, entertainment halls, theatres, toilets, guest homes or rooms, car garages, servant’s quarters, stores can be in the northwest sector.

2.      Boilers, generators, transformers, furnaces and acid tanks can be planned in the east of southeast.

3.      Factory canteen kitchen may be planned in the southeast with the dining area table can be near the brahmsthan (central part).

4.      Car Parking can be provided in the northwest, if the open area is available. Arrangements for light vehicles, cycles etc. can be in the northeast.

Outer Areas - Entrance Gate, Weighing Scale, Security Cabins, etc.

1.      Entrance gate should be in North or East direction.

2.      Provision of two gates is preferable, entry of materials from north-east and exit of finished products from north-west being best.

3.      A gate if to be provided in south or west, it can be in the appropriate vaastu exalted area in the subdivisions of this direction.

4.      The guard or security room can be in the south of northeast if the gate is in the east of northeast.

5.      Alternatively, the guard or security room can be in the west of northeast if the gate is in the north of the northeast.

6.      The other alternatives of security cabins should be considered on similar parameters.

7.      Weighing Scale can be located in the north of the plot.

Administrative Block

1.      The office or administrative block can be to the north of the factory, the height of which may be lower than the main factory.

2.      The structures of both should not touch the compound walls.

3.      Factory layout should be so designed that it is the highest on the south and west sides.

4.      The downward slope of the factory roomj should be either towards the east or the north.

5.      The shape of the buildings should be squarish as far as possible.

6.      Factory temple can be located in the northeast.

7.      Conference hall, cashiers, accountants, can be placed in the northeast.

8.      CEO/MD can be seated in extreme southwest while, Presidents of different departments can be seated in the southwest sector.

9.      Matters relating to the Estate including shares and investments can also go to southwest.

10.  Income Tax, Sales Tax and Excise should go to southwest.

11.  Stores are better located in southwest.

12.  Accounts department should be in southeast.

13.  Computer room can also be placed southeast

14.  Office pantry should be in southeast or northwest.

15.  Personnel section should be in the southwest.

16.  Purchases and raw materials also go well in southwest.

17.  Marketing or sales departments should be in northwest.

18.  Finished goods stores or goods ready for shipment are best in the northwest.

19.  Legal and litigation matters can be best governed from northwest.

20.  International trade - Import & Exports are also best governed from northwest.

21.  Credit purchases, receivables, disposable investments can be handled in northwest.

22.  Cashier should be in north.

23.  Purchase department should be in south or west.

24.  Reception should be in northeast.

25.  Telephone, side tables should be in southwest corner.

26.  There should not be any obstacle in front of any door opening.

27.  Reception is best in northeast or otherwise in northwest.

Brahmsthana:

1.                  The centre of the plot and all the structures should better be kept totally free.

2.                  If it is not possible, at least placement of anything related to fire and water must be avoided.

3.                  Placement of lawns or a small temple are best, alternatively, dining area for workers is suitable too.

4.                  No heavy materials, no columns, no pillars, no pillars be permitted in this area.