Naveen Patnaik asks Industries minister to solve big investors problems

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR), 2015 need to be finalised soon with thrust on value addition and more opportunity of employment for local youths.

"The industries department will prepare a list of 20 big investors in the state and resolve their problems," Patnaik said while reviewing progress of different industrial projects in the state.

He asked Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra to find out solutions to the problems being faced by the big investors and hold consultations with other ministers like steel and mines, energy, revenue and forest and environment for the purpose.

The CM also directed Mishra to come up with solutions to the problems at the next monthly review meeting, a release issued by CMO said, adding, he also suggested the industries department to place policy matters before the cabinet, if required.

Today's meeting discussed problems faced by industries like land acquisition, raw material scarcity, difficulties in getting water sources and forest and environment clearances.

With most of the MLAs raising the issue of employment in the assembly, Patnaik directed the secretary of labour department to verify the information on employment given by different industries.

The meeting discussed on the issues relating to Tata's Gopalpur project, Aditya Birla's aluminium project and some other investment. However, there was no discussion on Posco project, said the Industries Minister.

Sources said the new IPR aims at a multi-pronged approach for industrial promotion by providing infrastructure support, institutional support and pre and post production incentives.