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July 05, 2008


Orissa asks steel projects to adopt 6 point agenda

BS reported that Orissa government, which completed the process of hearing the grievances of the MoU signed steel industries, has asked these units to adhere to a 6 point agenda for expediting their projects.

The agenda includes
1) Taking up entry point activity
2) Providing employment to the affected and the displaced persons
3) Promotion of local employment to the extent possible
4) Initiative for protection of environment
5) Enthusing and engaging the people
6) Empathizing with the local people

These suggestions came during the high level meeting to review the progress of the steel units coming up in different parts of the state. The meeting was chaired by Mr Ajit Kumar Tripathy chief secretary of the state.

Mr Tripathy said that the steel units have been advised to take up various entry point activities to fill the infrastructural gap in their area of operation. Similarly, they also need to take care of employment of the project affected and the displaced persons either through setting up ITIs or through adoption of the existing ITIs in the state. It will help those units to meet their requirement of skilled man power in the trades they require. The industries have further been advised to promote local employment to the maximum extent possible.

He added that "The industries have been told to take up afforestation and ensure protection of social and economic environment. Efforts will have to be made for enthusing and involving the people in the industrialization process to attain the objective of inclusive development. Besides, the industrial units will have to empathize with the local people considering them as stakeholders in the industrialization process. To further supplement these efforts the industries need to educate and empower the local people so that they can get jobs on merit."

Mr Tripathy further added that the government is also planning a similar review meeting to assess the progress made by the non steel industries in the state. However, a formal date has not been decided yet.