Rural Industrial Parks

• 16 Sep 2022

Why In News?

• According to the information given by the Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department on September 15, 2022, two industrial parks will be built in each development block of the state. Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Park will be set up there to develop selected Gothans of rural areas of the state as centers of livelihood.

Key Points

• The industrial park will be developed as a rural production and service center to meet local, government and other needs. In order to promote livelihood and employment in rural areas, private entrepreneurs will be encouraged to set up enterprises in these industrial parks.
• On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, the foundation stone and dedication of the works of Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Park will be laid.
• In this regard, Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain held a meeting with all divisional commissioners, collectors and chief executive officers of district panchayats through video conferencing from Mahanadi Mantralaya Bhawan and gave comprehensive guidelines regarding the establishment of rural industrial park and conduct of activities there.
• In connection with the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Park i.e. Rural Livelihood Park Scheme, Additional Chief Secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development Department Subrata Sahu instructed the officials through video conferencing that two gothans should be selected for industrial park in each development block of the state.
• He said that an integrated detailed project report and blueprint should be prepared for the activities to be taken up in each RIPA and an action plan should be prepared on the basis of separate business plan for each enterprise and local youth, self-help groups interested in setting up the enterprise should be identified.