Bhubaneswar:
Union minister of state for commerce and industry, Ms Nirmala Sitaraman said
that Bhubaneswar will be the knowledge center
for skill development for the proposed Kolkata-Vishakhapatnam-Chennai
industrial corridor, while observing that Odisha has the potential to be the
manufacturing hub in eastern India.
“The
Union government has declared Kolkata-Visakhapatnam-Chennai industrial corridor
in the new industrial policy. Since Odisha, with its large mineral resources,
has got potential to emerge as the manufacturing hub in Eastern India, it would
make eminent sense to develop the Knowledge Centre for skill development of
this Industrial corridor proposed in the new industrial policy in Bhubaneswar,”
Ms Nirmala said.
In
the press conference at the state
BJP office, the minister claimed that the Union government has emphasised
development on manufacturing industries which will create large employment
opportunities and GDP growth.
“Forty
percent of the GDP component of Odisha comes from manufacturing industries
and needs to be boosted. Manufacturing industries will have also large scope of
employment generation. Students after completion of their education will get
employment in this new industrial corridor,” he said.
Ms
Sitaraman also urged the party members and social workers to popularise PM’s
Jana Dhana Yojna among the large number of rural inhabitants without bank
accounts. Under this Plan, the beneficiary shall get overdraft
facilities, financial support and insurance of Rs 1 lakh. Speaking on the
occasion, And also Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Oil and
Petroleum Minister present in the press conference said that Odisha would be
gainer because of the central government’s decision to enhanced mining royalty.
Beautifications of Konark Temple shall be completed before Naba kalebar of Lord
Jagannath for which Rs.36 Crores has been allocated from Indian Oil Foundation.
Answering on a query regarding the location site of IIM in Odisha he said
the State government shall to give three options out of which the place
is to be finalised by centre and state jointly.
Source:
Odishabook.com
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