Govt. for industrial promotion: CM

By Our Staff Reporter

TIRUPATI, SEPT. 24. The Chief Minister, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu, has said that the State Government is committed to promote industries and generate revenue as well as employment in rural pockets in general and in Chittoor, his native district, in particular.

Mr. Naidu, who assured all help from the State Government to entrepreneurs willing to set up units, announced on Monday certain measures to woo industrialists and sustain their interests as well. He pointed out that the Government had come forward to develop infrastructure in the State at a cost of Rs. 100 crores as mentioned in its new policy announced recently.

The Chief Minister was speaking at a function organised to inaugurate the new Greenfield automotive plant of Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL) at Karakambadi near here.

He said he was reviewing the activities and performance of Small Industries Promotion Board (SIPB) every month to get feedback on the State's small industries landscape, and stressed the need to promote small industries to overcome the twin problems of unemployment and industrial sluggishness.

Referring to a survey according to which the State stood at the fourth position behind Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, Mr. Naidu said that it was in the 25th position before he took over the reins and expressed the hope that in another four years, the State would forge ahead to reach the top slot. He said he would seek the help of industry, services, tourism and IT-enabled services sectors to move in that direction.

Mr. Naidu looked worried when he referred to the grim drought situation which was plaguing the State for the third consecutive year. However, major industrial units were helping in generating some kind of income to the rural poor.

The Chief Minister talked about clean and green environment and compared the green and healthy atmosphere at Karakambadi with the dry and hot climate at Gajulamandyam on the other side of Tirupati where an industrial estate, set up long ago, had been languishing without any takers. Mr. Naidu was all praise for the CMD of Amara Raja group Mr. Ramachandra N. Galla, an NRI, for coming back to the State with investments on the invitation of late Mr. N. T. Rama Rao.

The automotive plant is part of the completely integrated battery manufacturing facility in India.

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