By Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, JAN
29
Haryana and
Canada today decided to further promote their mutual interest in various fields
especially in food processing.
The Premier of province of Manitoba, Canada, Mr. Greg Selinger, who had a
meeting with Haryana Finance Minister Mr. Harmohinder Singh Chattha and
Education Minister Mrs. Geeta Bhukkal said that an agreement was signed between
Haryana government and Manitoba Food Development Centre in May 2010 to develop
similar centre in Haryana in collaboration with Manitoba Food Development
Centre. Mr. Selinger said we are ready to further promote the same as these
would lead to develop food processing, commercialization of food and health
sector.
Mr. Selinger said that Manitoba is also willing to work in the field of
manufacturing sector. He said that Manitoba was also working in hydro-power
with Himachal Pradesh. He said that as Haryana has join hands with Bhutan to
get power, Canada too could cooperate in project management and transmission of
hydro-power.
Education Minister Mrs. Bhukkal apprised the nine member Canadian delegation
that National Vocational Education Qualification Framework had been started at
school level in Haryana under which vocational education is being imparted to
the students. Hence skill manpower is available in Haryana. She offered Mr.
Selinger to provide skilled manpower. She said that Haryana has become educational
hub of international standard. A national level teachers training centre is
being established in Haryana. The government had also signed an agreement with
British Council in this direction. The institutional collaboration could be
considered if Canada is willing to cooperate in this direction, she added.
Principal Secretary, Agriculture, Mr. Roshan Lal apprised that state government
had set up Centre of Excellence for Vegetables in Ghraunda in collaboration
with Israel. Apart from this, an international level Terminal Market is being
set up at Ganaur. The Central government had also given its approval for
FDI in retail sector. Cold chain and research and development sector would be
promoted. He said that work on diversification of paddy-wheat cycle is being
done. This would not only improve the depleting ground water level but also
inspire the farmers toward cash crops.
Principal Secretary, Industries Mr. Y.S. Malik said that Haryana has achieved
fast growth in terms of industrialization and under new Industrial and
Investment policy, agro-based, food processing and allied industries had been
identified as thrust areas.
Those present included Chief Secretary Mr. P.K. Chaudhery and other senior officers
of the state government.
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