Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav claimed that with up-gradation of technical know how with the help of France, the essence industry in Uttar Pradesh would achieve new heights in the days ahead. Speaking soon after inspecting industries and latest techniques used by the essence makers in Grasse at France, on Monday, Akhilesh Yadav, who was accompanied by his wife Dimple Yadav, and minister for skill development, Abhisekh Mishra, said that by using similar technology, the perfume business in Kannauj, famous world-wide for it’s ‘itra’ would also get new heights and open new era for the domestic traders. He said that the growth of essence industry would also raise new employment opportunities besides it would also help in increasing export.
Yadav said that through use of experience and expertise in essence business of France industrialists, the trade in Kannauj would also increase manifold world-wide. He claimed that the Indian essence industry would also get new recognition in the present competitive scenario. Yadav further claimed that his government is committed to give a boost to essence industry and hope that now with tie-up with the France, they jointly give this trade a new height in the world. He claimed that now with trade agreement between Grasse and Kannauj essence industries, the perfume business would definitely get a new boost world wide. He claimed after discussing all the aspects of the said trade, they could make it as one of the most profitable industry of the world.
Yadav said that with the boost of Essence Industry in India and France, the floriculture industry would definitely get a new lift and ultimately with the success of the two, more employment for the youths would be created in both the countries. He said that those farmers who were dependent on floriculture would also get a good financial support with the increase in demand of flowers. He said that to promote the essence industry, his government in Uttar Pradesh, had waived off Value Added Tax (VAT) from ‘Gulukand’ and is forwarding many other incentives.