Bhopal, June 24 (HS). Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the processes related to the Rs 500 crore project approved by the Ministry of Textiles for the Integrated Textile and Apparel Park in Dhar district should be completed speedily. The concerned agencies should discharge their role promptly to fulfill the target of providing employment to more than 25 thousand people by 21 units in the PM Mega Textile Park.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav was reviewing the activities of the Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion Department in the ministry on Monday evening. He directed to prepare an integrated plan for the development of industries. The proposed industrial policy was also discussed in the meeting.
The Chief Minister said that approvals have been received from various ministries of the Central Government for setting up various industrial units in Madhya Pradesh. Work has to be done speedily for the implementation of these projects. In the mega projects, more than one lakh people will get employment with a total proposed investment of Rs 35 thousand crore in Pithampur, Ratlam. The development of Indore-Pithampur Economic Corridor is proposed in an area of 3200 acres. This project is worth Rs 2125 crore and will provide employment to about one lakh people. Indore's Multimodal Logistics Park will also provide employment to more than 5 thousand people. Its cost is Rs 20 thousand crore.
He said that the Government of India has sanctioned an amount of Rs 100 crore for the Medical Device Park in Vikrampuri Industrial Area of Ujjain. Infrastructure work is being done here in a total area of 360 acres at a cost of Rs 225 crore. In the last six months, 71.83 acres of land has been allotted to 28 units. About four and a half thousand people will get employment here. The process of purchasing medical equipment is also currently underway. Similarly, in the Vikrampuri Industrial Area of Ujjain, 459.24 acres of land has been provided to 58 other industrial units in the last six months. A total investment of Rs 5407.59 crore has been approved in this industrial area. About 15 thousand needy people will get employment.
It was told in the meeting that emphasis is being laid on establishing employment oriented industries in the state. The coming year 2025 will be celebrated as the Industry Year. Investors Summit is also proposed in January 2025. Regional Industrial Summits will be held at various places in the state. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav will hold meetings with industrialists in major cities of India for new industrial investment in the state. A national conference on space technology will be held in the state. It was told that with the cooperation of MAPCOST as well as organizations like ISRO, there will be activities in the field of industries and business useful for the youth.
The Chief Minister said that the Industry Department should initiate efforts in the field of running old age homes and religious tourism. Living facilities for the elderly should be developed in Datia, Orchha and other places related to religious tourism in the state. For this, multi-storey buildings can also be arranged. The institutions which cooperate in this field should be given tax concessions.
It was told in the meeting that the work of inauguration and bhoomi pujan of 78 industrial units in the state is going to happen soon. The progress of the Udyog Summit held last year was also reviewed in the meeting. Along with this, the progress of Regional Industry Conclave-2024 held in Ujjain on March 1 and 2 was reviewed. Chief Secretary Veera Rana, Additional Chief Secretary of Chief Minister's Office Rajesh Rajoura, Principal Secretary Chief Minister's Office Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion Department Raghavendra Kumar Singh and other senior officers were present in the meeting.
Key directives of the Chief Minister
– Prepare an integrated plan for the development of industries.
– Regional Industrial Conclaves should be organised at various places in the state.
– Meetings should be organised with industrialists in major cities of India for new industrial investment in the state.
– The possibilities of medical tourism and investment in new areas in the state should be studied.
– A large number of youth go out of the state for employment in the IT sector; efforts should be made so that they can get work in the state itself.
– Work should be started in areas like idol making, preparing clothes for God.
– More attention should be paid to setting up employment oriented industries in the state.
– Start systematic preparations for the Investors Summit in January 2025.