Haryana Government would include the concept of ‘Make-in-India’ and ‘Digital India’ programmes of the Central Government in its upcoming industrial policy.
Chief Minister Manohar lal on Tuesday held a meeting with Industries Minister, Capt Abhimanyu and concerned officers and discussed with them various issues of the industrial policy.
later interacting with mediapersons, Capt. Abhimanyu said that the draft of State’s Industrial Policy is in last stage and it would be announced within next about 10 days. The main aim of this policy is to increase ease of doing business and reduce cost of doing business.
He said that discussions were being held to include the concept of ‘Make-in-India’ and ‘Digital India’ programmes of the Central Government in this policy. The government is considering to launch a programme to attract Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and foreign investors.
Capt Abhimanyu said that industries were migrating from the state during last 10 years for which political corruption in governance of the state was responsible and the increased price of land was also affecting the industries.
The State Government is working to restart the old industrial units and there are 40 such blocks in Haryana where industrial units needed to be developed. Alongwith promotion of pottery industry, scientific equipments, handloom, textiles and other mills, old units would also be restarted so that the labourers get direct benefit, added the Minister.
He said that agro industries, food processing industries and traditional industries in remote areas would be promoted so as to generate employment opportunities.
Capt Abhimanyu informed that the Chief Minister Manohar lal had met with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari and discussed with him the matter for construction of 10 new national highways in the state.
The Chief Minister had also discussed the issue of Rail Coach Factory and other rail projects with Union Railway Minister, Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and their meeting was fruitful.