Himachal should harness IT and BT: Advani

By Our Staff Correspondent

SHIMLA, JUNE 9. The Union Home Minister, Mr. L. K. Advani, who was here for the valedictory function of an IT and BT exhibition and business summit organised by Wisitex and the Himachal Pradesh government, has congratulated the State for getting its policies on Information Technology and Bio-Technology approved.Addressing a gathering of professionals in both the fields, Mr. Advani stressed the need for more result-oriented seminars and translations of the decisions into action.

Calling IT and BT as revolutionary transformative powers, he said these technologies have emerged as the greatest instruments of wealth creation.

He said the NDA government at the Centre has set up a national task force on IT, immediately after assuming office in 1998 and a blue- print was prepared for India's progress in software development, exports, manpower training, hardware design and manufacturing. India had a huge potential for information technology and the Government had created a separate ministry for it, he added. Mr. Advani said India has a global reputation of a nation on the move in the frontier areas of science and technology and Shimla now should come up as the newest centre for IT development. He cited three advantages for Himachal in its foray in IT and BT and they are, tourism potential, for attracting foreign and domestic tourists.

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