CHANDIGARH, DEC 29
The Central Government would assist Haryana in developing silk weaving units in Panipat, Ambala, Sirsa and Panchkula. This assurance was given by the Union Textile Minister, Mrs Smriti Zubin Irani, who along with the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal, laid the foundation stone of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Centre at Panchkula, near here, today.
Mrs Irani said that both Central and state governments would make novel efforts in these four districts in the next one year. Describing textile as the second largest employment giving sector after agriculture, she said since the Haryana Government had received investment proposals worth Rs 7 lakh crore from prospective investors, the Central Government would give all kinds of support for execution of the agreements Haryana had entered into for development of textile industries.
She congratulated the Chief Minister for fast-tracking execution of the NIFT project announced way back in 2011. It clearly indicates that the previous government only fooled the people with false announcements on projects without having any intention of setting them up. On the contrary, the present BJP Government at the Centre and in the state are implementing all the announcements made in the interest of the people.
Taking a dig at the previous government, the Union Minister recalled how during a discussion at the national level about Haryana during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the name of a ‘Damaad Ji” cropped up in the context of corruption issues. Slamming the door shut on graft, Haryana has done a great job by securing rank among top five states in terms of the ease of doing business. She lauded the efforts made by the Chief Minister in bringing about transparency in the functioning of the government which was earlier shrouded in corruption.
The NIFT Centre would be completed in two years and the students enrolled would get guidance from international experts as the Centre has agreement with 32 global institutes, she added.
Speaking on this occasion, the Chief Minister said though land had been allotted, the NIFT Centre awaited completion due to disputes between leaders of the previous government. Now, we have decided to execute all pending works. Apart from NIFT, work has also been started on four-laning of the National Highway-73 and the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway.
Lashing out at the previous government which was steeped in corruption, Mr Manohar Lal said that everybody was involved in real estate deals. Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former Chief Minister, had himself demanded in the Vidhan Sabha a probe into cases of land deals. Now that probe has been ordered, he has started crying proving the time-tested adage “A speck in the beard of a thief”, right. If he has not committed anything wrong, why he should be afraid of an inquiry, Mr Manohar Lal asked.
The Chief Minister said he had made about 3,500 announcements during the last two years and work had been completed or was in progress on 1,200 announcements, and the remaining would be implemented in the next one year. The previous government, during its first five-year term, made only 3,400 announcements.
He said the state government had also started many schemes for skilling the youth. This NIFT centre would cater to the needs of 230 students every year out of which 20 per cent seats would be reserved for the domiciles of Haryana. The Centre would provide diploma, degree and certificate courses.
Haryana has become a preferred destination for investment among entrepreneurs due to various facilities provided by the government. The scope of textile industry in the state, especially in the Ambala, Panchkula, Panipat, Sirsa and Fatehabad districts, would be enhanced.
The Technical Education Minister, Mr Ram Bilas Sharma, MP, Mr Ratan Lal Kataria, MLA Panchkula, Mr Gian Chand Gupta, and Director General NIFT, Ms Sharda Murlidharan, also spoke on this occasion.
The Urban Local Bodies Minister, Mrs Kavita Jain, MLA Kalka Mrs Latika Sharma, Chairman, Haryana Housing Board, Mr Jawahar Yadav, Principal Secretary Technical Education, Mr Anil Malik, and other officers were also present on this occasion.
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