Chief Minister Raman Singh has said that roads projects worth Rs 35,000 crore are currently in the process of implementation in the entire State.
About 1,200 kilometers of railway lines are being currently laid in the State. There are a lot of job opportunities in small-scale industrial units. The State is also encouraging medium-scale industries to boost employment opportunities, he said.
Sound infrastructure is the pre-requisite for the rapid development of industry in the State, Singh said.
The Chief Minister
gave the information in his address delivered after inaugurating the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DICCI) Chhattisgarh unit here.
He said that the contribution of Scheduled Castes and Tribes is immense in the rapid development of Chhattisgarh.
Singh congratulated DICCI office-bearers and wished them a bright future. The State Industrial Policy gave top
priority to the depressed classes. The industrial climate is conducive in the State, the Chief Minister said.
The contribution of various sections of the society is tremendous in the rapid progress of the State during the past decade.
The per capita consumption of electricity at the time of formation of the State was 600 units and at present it is 1700 units. This statistics proves that the standard and quality of lives of all the citizens had improved a lot, he said.
Industry Minister Amar Agrawal said that until and unless the Scheduled Castes and Tribes representatives enter the industry and commerce domain, there will not be any real progress of the society.
The Chhattisgarh State Industrial Policy is making efforts to make them partners in the progress of the State. Suggestions are invited to make the State industrial policy better, he said.
DICCI Chairman Padmasree Milind Kamle and Industry Department Secretary Subodh Kumar Singh and other prominent citizens were present at the function.