In the series of regular interaction with investors, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met six industrialists and delegations on Monday.
Those who met the Chief Minister included executive director of Star Agriware Housing and Collateral Management limited Amit Mundawala, Association of Private Warehouse's president Abhinav Suryavanshi and delegation, president of Messrs Grasim Dinesh Shukla, chairman of Messrs HIG Ravi Jhunjhunwala, director of Messrs Essar Power KVB Reddy and president of CII Sanjay Kirlosker and delegation.
Star Agriware Housing and Collateral Management limited proposed for joint business in wheat procurement with the Civil Supplies Corporation and the State Marketing Federation. The company also evinced interest to collaborate in procurement services. The Chief Minister directed for detailed examination of company's proposal. He said that facilities of farmers should be kept in view while examining the proposal.
The Association of Private Warehouse informed about difficulties being faced in warehousing sector in the state. The Chief Minister said that efforts would be made to extend all possible assistance to investors in warehousing sector in the State. One office-bearer of the association will be included in the state level committee constituted in this regard.
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Chouhan, industrialists discuss investment issues
President of CII Kirlosker informed about suggestions to make agriculture profitable and reforms in labour laws. He said that CII wishes to set up a food & agriculture centre of excellence in the state, which would impart farmers technical knowledge and do value addition of their produce. The Chief Minister directed to examine the proposal. CII also suggested constituting a task force to attract new investments.
President of Messrs Grasim Shukla and HEG's president Ravi Jhunjhunwala suggested rationalizing electricity duty structure and tariff. They also urged to rationalize entry tax on coal. The Chief Minister directed to chalk out detailed proposal in this regard.
Reddy of Essar Group urged to exempt power plants from water cess and entry tax on coal. Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa, Agriculture Production Commissioner PC Meena, Principal Secretary to CM SK Mishra, Principal Secretary Industries Mohammad Suleman, Principal Secretary Commercial Taxes Manoj Shrivastava, Principal Secretary Energy ICP Kesari, Principal Secretary Revenue KK Singh, Principal Secretary PWD Pramod Agrawal and Principal Secretary Agriculture Rajesh Rajora were also present on the occasion.