Chhattisgarh has taken its first step forward under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s feverish ‘Make In India’ campaign with a Chinese firm agreeing to establish a `100 crore manufacturing-cum- assembling unit for Personal Computer components, tablets and smart phones near Raipur.
The unit would be Chhattisgarh’s first of its kind electronic IT manufacturing and assembling facility, officials stated.
An MoU to this effect was signed between Chhattisgarh InfoTech and Biotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) and Chinese firm M/s Forstar Industry ltd in the presence of Chief Minister Raman Singh here. The MoU was inked by CEO, CHiPS, Saurabh Kumar and Director of Forstar Industry ltd, Davi at a programme organised at Chief Minister Raman Singh’s residence in Raipur.
To achieve the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Make in India’, Chief Minister Raman Singh has given the slogan of ‘Make in Chhattisgarh’, officials stated.
As per the MoU, the Chinese company will set up a project at Urkura Industrial Area near Raipur to manufacture Personal Computer components, smart phones and laptops. The industrial plot for the project would be developed by Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC).
Incidentally, the CSIDC is also developing an IT Park at the proposed project site where the Chinese firm has agreed to establish its project.
By signing the MoU, the Chinese firm has agreed to invest an estimated `100 crore on the project.
In a year’s time, the plant would employ around 200 persons. At full scale, direct and ancillary units employment would be created for more than 1,000 persons. This industry has the potential to grow further in terms of employment opportunities also with the increase in manufacturing capacity, officials stated.
Indirect employment for more than a thousand people would also be created in area of software development, training, distribution channels/network, soft content making, maintenance and service support etc would also be created.
Officials of the company informed that it would also offer skill improvement training to youth of Chhattisgarh in IT sector. Initially, the company has planned to manufacture 75,000 units of gadgets per month. later the manufacturing capacity would be increased to 1 million units per year.
In the simple and brief programme of MoU signing, Chief Minister Raman Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the slogan of ‘Make in India’ to ensure participation of industries in economic development of the country and to make India more economically independent.
To realize this dream, the Chhattisgarh Government has conceptualized the goal of ‘Make in Chhattisgarh’, as per which the State Government is inviting industrial projects to the State. In the same sequence, MoU has been signed with Chinese company to set up an IT-industry in Chhattisgarh. This is a welcoming decision that will expedite the socio-economic development of the State by opening the doors for Chhattisgarh to global market, ranging from Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
The Chief Minister said that State government’s priority is to promote downstream industries. ‘For which, we are inviting the companies to set up IT-based projects.’
He said that Naya Raipur is being developed as an extension of Raipur. Environment friendly industries will be given all kinds of facilities in Naya Raipur for setting up manufacturing plants.
On the occasion, Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Commerce and Industry Department, N Baijendra Kumar, Principal Secretary, PWD and Public Relations Department, Amitabh Jain, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Information Technology Department, Aman Kumar Singh, CHiPS Deputy Chairman A M Parial, Secretary to Chief Minister, Subodh Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary to Chief Minister Rajat Kumar and other senior officials were also present.