Aiming to speed up industrialization, the UP Government has initiated a process to identify Rs vacant’ areas where new industries could be set up in near future.
Micro Small and Medium industries’ minister Satyadeo Pachauri said in a statement issued in lucknow on Monday that the Government has so far identified 415 non-active land and 63 sheds. Besides, a process has been initiated to identify vacant land in industrial areas so that the same could be allotted to industries.
“The thrust area under MSME is Bundelkhand, Purvanchal and Central UP. The Government wants that entrepreneurs set up their units in these areas. This will not only give employment to local youths but also make the region economically rich,” the minister said.
Pachauri said that for promoting local handicrafts including Gorakhpur terracotta, an institute from Ahmedabad has been appointed as consultant. This institute will teach artisans about marketing skills. A team of local artisans will be taken to Chennapaati in Karnataka where they will learn the intricacies of handicraft, the release said.
“The new industrial policy of the Uttar Pradesh will throw the doors for entrepreneurs and provide them the best of infrastructure. The government will initiate skill development schemes so that these industries could easily get trained skill workers,” he said.