In order to provide better services to businessmen the single window system must be made more effective. This should be directly under the principal secretary, said Chief Minister Harish Rawat while presiding a review meet of small, medium and large-scale industries in the Secretariat. The CM has given directions to give upto Rs 20 crore for better services in industries and has asked the state government to fill the gap of the money given by the Central government for skill development.
He has also given directions to develop a bamboo cluster in the State. In order to encourage the handicrafts, he has encouraged setting up of Hariram Tamta Traditional Handicrafts Institute in Bageshwar. He has also given directions to develop an urban haat in Dehradun and Nainital. He sanctioned Rs three for fairs and publicity events and Rs two crore for handicraft events. He has asked new businessmen to be provided with all services and facilities to encourage them and attract others. He has given this responsibility to the principal secrtary small and medium scale industries.
Present in the meeting were Harish Chandra Durgapal, Tourism Minister Dinesh Dhanai, Health Minister Surendra Singh Negi, MlA Shailrani Rawat, CS Subhash Kumar, SS Sandhu, Principal Secretary MH Khan and Additional Director Sudher Nautiyal.