the-journalist.comRepresentatives of business appreciate this initiative : praise State Government’s policies
Chief Minister approves various suggestions : fire brigade centers to be opened in industrial areas
Use of fly ash for construction of roads to be approved
Chief Minister assures of considering the suggestions to start course on entrepreneurship in schools and skill development centers of industrial areas
Initiative to develop cluster of small industries in industrial areas to be taken
Raipur, 23 January 2020
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, in the meeting held at his residence today, had a detailed discussion about the budget for fiscal year 2020-21 with representatives of various organizations of industry and commerce sector. In the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary Finance Mr. Amitabh Jain, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Gaurav Dwivedi, Principal Secretary of Industry Department Mr. Manoj Kumar Pingua, Director Industry Department Mr. Anil Tuteja, were also present. The meeting was attended by representatives of FICCI, CII, Urla Industries Association, Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and CREDAI and other organizations.
In the meeting, the representatives gave some important suggestions to promote commerce and industrial sector in Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister has assured of taking their suggestions into serious consideration and take decision accordingly. Chief Minister Mr. Baghel has given consent for several suggestions in the meeting.
The representatives of commerce and industrial sector appreciated this initiative of Chief Minister and said that State Government’s policies have boosted industry and commerce sector Chhattisgarh. The representatives informed that Chhattisgarh’s steel industry has grown by 5%, whereas other sectors have grown by 15%. The representatives informed that the small-scale industrial sector that was on the road to decline for seven years has grown by 16%. Representatives said that State Government’s decisions such as waiving off farmers’ loans and procuring paddy at Rs 2500 per quintal have had positive impact on Chhattisgarh’s commerce and industrial sector.
Chief Minister said that fire brigade centers will be opened in industrial areas of the state, sponge and iron industries of Chhattisgarh will be provided iron from NMDC on reasonable rates as per the requirements, use of fly ash in construction of roads in plane areas such as Raipur to Raigarh will be promoted to stop pollution due to fly ash.
Chief Minister assured of taking the suggestions to start entrepreneurship curriculum in schools, ITIs and skill development centers of industrial areas, to provide facilities for development of cluster of small industries in Nagarnar and other industrial areas, early sanction of proposals related to establishment of industries in backwards areas of the state, into serious consideration. The representatives of industria sector praised the canal recharging scheme under Narva, Garva, Ghurva, Bari Yojana of State Government. They also suggested promotion of tourism industry, green energy and setting up of food processing industries in rural areas. They also thanked Chief Minister for the quick action taken by Chhattisgarh Police on his instructions to safely rescue Mr. Praveen Somani, a businessman of Raipur. The meeting was attended by Mr. BL Agrawal of CII. Chairman of FICCI Chhattisgarh Chapter Mr. Pradeep Tandon, Mr. Vijay Anand Jhanwar, Mr. Bhargav, Mr. Ramesh Agrawal of CII, Urla Industries Association Chairman Mr. Ashwin Garg and Mr. Jitendra Barlota of Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce.
