Team News Riveting
Raipur, December 13
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said the state government was making efforts through the new industrial policy to develop Chhattisgarh as the industrial hub of India.
Under the policy, emphasis has been laid on regional economic development, employment generation, modernization of infrastructure and increasing industrial investment, Sai said while joining online at the India Economic Conclave organized at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Friday.
Chhattisgarh government has made many important provisions for the development of tribal and backward areas of the state. He informed that five lakh jobs will be created in Chhattisgarh in the next five years. Industries in Naxal-affected areas are being given special incentives besides many other benefits under which industries providing employment to surrendered Naxalites will be reimbursed up to 40 per cent of their salary as subsidy.
Under the policy, industries will be given up to 45 per cent assistance under permanent capital investment grant for setting up industries in Bastar. At the same time, under SGST reimbursement, up to 150 per cent of the capital investment will also be refunded for the next 10 years. Under the new policy, industries are being given exemption in stamp duty and electricity duty, as well as 10 more types of investment incentives, Sai said.
The Chief Minister said that a new industrial area of 118 acre is also being set up for the ancillary units of Nagarnar Steel Plant in Bastar. This will encourage the establishment of micro, small and medium industries.
The Single Window System 2.0 has been included for investors in the new industry policy. With this, they can get clearance of many departments at one place. The policy is aimed to promote the MSME sector in the state. “We are giving priority to green industries and technology-based industries in this policy,” Sai said.
Secretary of Industry Department Rajat Kumar and Director Prabhat Malik also gave a presentation on Naya Raipur and the new industry policy.
Sai said that Naya Raipur is being developed as an IT hub, health hub, education hub. Spaces have been allotted for creation of more than three and a half thousand jobs in the IT sector.
The trial run of the railway line of Naya Raipur Atal Nagar has been completed. He said that the government was spending Rs 150 crore on the construction of CBD railway station, infrastructure like roads and public parking. Three other railway stations are also being constructed. He said that many projects related to Naya Raipur will be completed by the end of this year. These include projects like IT and related sectors, electronic manufacturing, household appliances, defense, pharmaceutical, multi-model logistics hub.
Underlining the government’s efforts to deal with Naxalism, the Chief Minister said that many rebels have been killed this year and about 1500 have surrendered or have been arrested. He reiterated the government’s commitment to eliminate Naxalism from Chhattisgarh within the next two years. He said that they had worked on the policy of development and security against Naxalism. In the last one year, along with setting up 34 security camps in Bastar, infrastructure is being developed in the interior villages through the Niyad Nella Nar Yojana.
