Decks have been cleared for the development of an 'Electronic Manufacturing Cluster' in Chhattisgarh’s hi-tech capital Naya Raipur.
The Central Government has consented to provide its final approval to the project within this week, officials stated.
An assurance in this regard was given by Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh during a meeting in New Delhi on Sunday.
The meeting was also attended by Principal Secretary to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Aman Kumar Singh who is also Principal Secretary, IT and Energy and Rajat Kumar, the Chief Executive Officer of Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA).
Notably, the 'Electronic Manufacturing Cluster' would be established in a sprawling 70 acres of land in Naya Raipur’s Sector-22.
Providing details on the 'Electronic Manufacturing Cluster' during the meeting, Chief Minister Raman Singh told the Union Minister that as many as 11 companies have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to the tune of around Rs 968 crore for setting up projects in the cluster.
The Chhattisgarh government has completed requisite preparation for development of the 'Electronic Manufacturing Cluster' and work in this regard is going to start immediately after receiving final approval from the Centre.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also informed Prasad that Chhattisgarh is the first State in the country to offer its consent for setting up of Optical Fiber network under Bharat Net project and it has started the process for formation of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).
During the next three years, the State government is going to connect as many as 10000 village panchayats with broadband facility, he informed.
Moreover, the Chief Minister also urged the Union Minister to provide special administrative and financial incentives for Chhattisgarh, considering its unique geographical location for successful implementation of the important project.