Expressing concern over the record fall of value of rupee against dollar, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh stressed on the need for improvement in the financial management of the Central Government.
The Chief Minister said that it was an indication of serious economic slump in the country and its effects would be on the common man in the form of price rise. The Centre needs to think about it seriously, he added.
Addressing the valedictory function of the two-day 54th annual conference of the Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industries here on Saturday, Dr Raman Singh said that the whole nation has been facing the run of economic system failure. But, he said, in spite of the serious economic slump at national-level, along with farming, the industrial and commercial sector of Chhattisgarh has been progressing because of the positive effect of the socio-economic policies of the State Government.
The Chief Minister said, “Smile could be seen on the faces of our farmers and businessmen, which is the positive effect of the strategic decisions and their planned implementation of the State Government. If the economic situation of the State remains strong, its credit should be given to the diligent farmers and hardworking businessmen and industrialists.” Commerce and Industries minister Rajesh Munat and PWD and School Education minister Brijmohan Agrawal also addressed the function.
The Chief Minister, who was also the chief guest of the function, said that the intention of the State Government was that the traders should be free from tension and do their business with self-confidence and self-respect and pay tax to the government with all transparency, so that with that amount of tax the State Government could implement various schemes for the betterment of the people of the State.
He said that the government was ready for solving the problems of the traders and industrialists and intends to solve them through discussion. The State Government has given various relaxations to the traders of the state during the last nine and half years, he added.
President of the Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industries Sreechand Sundarani delivered the welcome speech and Khoobchand Parakh by presenting the report informed the Chief Minister about the various needs of the businessmen.