Dehradun

CS led meeting on employment generation held at Secretariat

PNS

In a bid to give fillip to the capital investment and create employment opportunities in the State, a committee led by Chief Secretary has been constituted. Its maiden meeting presided over by CS Shatrughan Singh was held at Secretariat on Tuesday. Officials of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Industries Association of Uttarakhand (IAU), Kumaun Garhwal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KGCCI), PHD Chambers of Commerce and Uttarakhand Industrial Welfare Association were present at the meeting. Industrial Federations appreciated the online clearance through Single Window System under ‘Ease of Doing Business’ initiative and suggested to implement similar system for running industries. CS invited suggestions to accelerate the industrialisation in the State following  which the officials of federations suggested things  on the major issues like trade tax, CST, entry tax, E-enabling centre, land bank, labour law reforms, selling policy, environment conservation, skill development, mega textile policy, road and air connectivity, ESI hospital, solar panel and the like. Singh assured to consider the suggestions taking the  departments concerned on board.