The insurgency-infested Dantewada district in Bastar from where Chief Minister Raman Singh will be commencing his Vikas Yatra on Saturday is keen to promote strategic investments in the sectors that meet the nutritional demand of district's population and create jobs as well, officials informed.
The objective is to identify potential investors/entrepreneurs to establish Poultry industry in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. Poultry is one industry which has huge consumer demand whether it may be meat or egg production. Creating direct employment, in direct employment and meeting the district nutritional demand, poultry can become the biggest growth driver in the district, they said. This industry can generate local employment, meet the nutritional needs of the district. Promoting this industry requires capital investment and experienced entrepreneurs to achieve the objective. The purpose is to identify such potential investors/entrepreneur’s and facilitate them with requirements to align with the objectives of the district.
Dantewada district is one of the fastest growing districts of Chhattisgarh state with huge scope for industrial development. With availability of skilled man power, uninterrupted power, naturals resources and rail, road connectivity, Dantewada district is an ideal destination for investors in Chhattisgarh.
The scope for employment in agriculture and allied industry is huge with local people traditionally adapted to these practices. Increase in demand for local jobs in Dantewada district necessitates the need to create a investor friendly environment and attract investors to support industrial development in the region. The recent success of the BPO initiative in Dantewada district is a validation that the model is scalable to create supportive environment from the investors.
Notably, the Chhattisgarh Government will also soon empanel non-profit organizations that have experience of working in the field of Organic farming in the tribal regions of Dantewada district of Bastar, officials informed.
The Deputy Director of Agriculture (DDA) of Dantewada is promoting Organic farming and Sustainable Agriculture based livelihood among the farmers of Dantewada since 2013-14.
In order to upscale these efforts and achieve an ambitious target of converting Dantewada into a complete organic district in coming years, engagement of external agencies is being sought to achieve results in a limited time period.