BHOPAL: Finance minister Jagdish Devda has said that industrial investment will be encouraged more and more to increase employment in Madhya Pradesh.
He said that the chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been holding constant meetings on the issues related to industrial development with the industrial community and their expectations have also been given a policy form.
Devda was having a pre-budget discussion with the representatives of the industry group regarding the Budget for the year 2022-23 at the Academy of Administration on Monday. FM said that industries have a big role to play in making India a five trillion-dollar economy and MP is ready to make a significant contribution.
He said that respecting the expectations of the industry groups, they would be included in the policies and decisions. Efforts will be made to connect the industry with other areas of development for holistic development. Devda said that there is also a plan to make all the Districts Udyog Mitra so that the value addition of local products can be achieved.
Efforts are being made by the state government to explore the possibilities of new areas like ethanol production. Principal secretary Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion, Sanjay Kumar Shukla, secretary finance Gyaneshwar Patil were present.tnn
