The upcoming IIT near Bhilai township will be offered 10 acres of free land by the Chhattisgarh Government for setting up an ‘Industry Interaction Centre and Research Park’ at Banjari village in Naya Raipur.
A decision to this effect was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh here on Monday.
later, addressing a press conference, the Chief Minister informed that about 1.75 lakh Panchayat representatives and Nagar Panchayat Councillors will be invited on a tour of Naya Raipur, Bhilai and Raipur during the next two years.
“They ( Panchayat representatives and Nagar Panchayat Councillors) will also be taken on a tour of Bhilai Steel Plant and other industrial projects. The panchayat members will bring native soil, water and local saplings to plant them at the Botanical Gardens in Naya Raipur, Singh said.
They will also tour Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, Raipur, Naya Raipur Science Center, Botanical Garden, Mantralaya, Vidhan Sabha, Pourkhouti Mukhtangan, Energy Park and 5-D cinema hall.
He added that to make 'Hamar Chhattisgarh' scheme successful, a committee was constituted with Chief Secretary as Chairperson.
The Chief Minister added that the Cabinet has also decided to implement ways and means to restart the closed industries to provide employment to youth and increase the revenue of the State.
There are 97 industries which fall under the sick category and need an investment of Rs 1070 crore to be revived which can provide jobs to 9,000 youth, he said.