CM asks for priority to locals in jobs

Bhopal, Mar 18: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh has urged Dewas-based industrialists to give priority to local people in employment in their units. He said that industrial development would hold true to its objectives when it benefits the masses. The Chief Minister was addressing representatives of Association of Industries, Dewas at the conference hall of Tata International Limited yesterday.

Industrialists must strive to ensure that benefits of development percolate to the masses and maximum number of local people get jobs in their units, said Chief Minister Chouhan adding that the dream of prosperity and development would remain unfulfilled unless jobs to local people are provided on priority basis. The Chief Minister said that he was aware of the problems pointed out by the industrialists. He said that he was in constant touch with industrialists for the last couple of years. Talking about investors' meet held recently in the state, Chief Minister Chouhan said that for the development and prosperity of Madhya Pradesh, he had been talking to industrialists and inviting them to invest in the state. The Chief Minister gave instructions for redressal of major problems faced by Dewas industrialists.

At the outset, secretary of Association of Industries, Dewas Ashok Khandeliya submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister while enumerating industrialists' problems and potential of development. Those present on the occasion included Minister of State for Tourism, Sports and Youth Affairs Tukojirao Puar, Minister of State for Education and in charge minister of the district Paras Jain, MP of Dewas-Shajapur constituency Thawar Chand Gehlot, representatives of Association of Industries, Dewas and government officers.