A Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) delegation led by its Uttarakhand State council chairman Vikas Garg met Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Wednesday.
Sharing the key priorities for the State, Rawat said that creating employment opportunities in the mountains to stop migration is a top priority. He said that tourism, agriculture and agro based industries could play a key role in achieving this objective.
Garg, apprised the CM of CII’s engagement with Government of India on the proposed new industrial policy for Himalayan States, which is currently under consideration. He shared that CII has suggested inclusion of the services sector in the policy , additional incentives for enterprises set up in the mountains and special incentives to agro based industries sourcing agri raw materials from within the State. He elaborated that the mountain regions of Uttarakhand have immense potential in tourism, niche agri products including fruits and vegetables and aromatic plants. The suggested policy measures can encourage investment and enterprise creation in these sectors in the mountains.