Commerce and Industry Minister Kawasi Lakhma on Monday directed officials that efforts should be made to minimize acquiring private land for industrial use.
Addressing a review meeting held at the Mantralaya here, the Minister said that the industrial units would be allowed to set up in the state only after winning confidence of the locals.
He said that the officials need to encourage those industries which employ maximum number of locals.
Whereever an industrial unit is established, there must be balanced extraction of natural resources and balance of eco-system is maintained, he said.
The State government will encourage setting up of small units and as per the poll manifesto, 200 food parks are to be established, Lakhma said.In Dantewada , Kanker and Bijapur districts of Bastar, Agri-based industrial units must be encouraged, he said.