Odisha, which is playing a crucial role in powering India's growth engine, is poised to become a modern hub of industrial and economic activity, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi said on Saturday in Mumbai in a meeting with industry leaders.
The Union Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a major decision to develop 12 industrial smart cities on the country’s industrial corridors to boost manufacturing and employment in a big way.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday urged states that there should be no politicisation of economic development and that they should all work collectively as Team India to iron out the issues in developing industrial corridors.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday called upon state's industrialists to showcase ‘Brand Punjab’ before the global industry coming to the state to participate in the two-day Invest Punjab Summit from 23 February.
SLSWCA gave a nod to Jatia Steel Limited to set up a 2,50,000 MT TMT Rebar and 2,50,000 MT Wire rod mill in Kalinga Nagar, Jajpur district, against an investment of Rs 125 crore, which will generate employment opportunities for over 150 people, said a senior official
Environment Minister Gopal Rai, stated, "So far, 1280 industrial units have been inspected as part of DPCC's special effort, which was launched as part of the Summer Action Plan. DPCC has deployed a 7-member task force to monitor work as part of this initiative. In addition, all of Delhi's 1607 registered industrial units have been converted to PNG."
The committee has considered and approved 10 important large and medium-size industrial projects with investments of more than Rs 50 crore. These projects worth Rs 1,522.33 are expected to create employment opportunities for 3,190 persons in the state.
In a bid to stop the prayers, condolence meetings were organised for Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife and other army personnel who lost their lives in a chopper crash on December 8.
The commissioning of these projects would lead to the generation of employment opportunities for over 3,461 persons in the state. The projects approved by the panel were from diverse sectors like Steel, Food Processing and Petroleum, said officials.
Total industrial production fell 1.3 per cent in September, following a revised decline of 0.1 percent in August, Xinhua news agency quoted the Fed.
