Chhattisgarh Commerce and Industry Minister Kawasi Lakhma on Friday said the government's intention is to encourage more agro-based and forest-based industries which will increase employment without harming the environment.
He said this while attending a district level enterprise meeting workshop at the Shankaracharya Cultural Building in Mahasamund, a press release said.
Lakhma said that to promote industrial investment promotion under Chhattisgarh’s new industrial policy, all development blocks of the state have been classified into four categories.
He said it will be a priority to provide employment to local labourers in industries.
Lakhma distributed Community Forest Resources Rights Recognition Cards covering an area of 1,335 hectares.