SATISH HANDA
Addressing press conference in a club, President Haryana Vyapar Mandal as well as National General Secretary of Vyapar Manda Bajrang Garg severely condemned Haryana budget recently announced first time by a chief minister Manohar Lal Khatter instead of of Finance Minister in the state which brought no relief to trade and industry in Haryana state. He said high hopes by entrepreneurs in the sate have duped finding no relief when trade in the state facing severe crisis since past few years.
Garg said, hundreds of industrial units in the state have been closed down or shifted their units to other states due to erratic government policies. He said BJP-JJP alliance government in Haryana state had assured to give 75% jobs in the state to youths belonging to Haryana, which was merely an eyewash misguiding people in the state ao attract vote bank prior to Vidhan Sabha polls. Raising a question, Garg said, if government is providing no support to industry offering attractive incentives, packages to new industry why entrepreneurs should invest in the state.
Garg said, economic condition of Haryana state has become worst in past few years when ruling government in the state is under debt worth Rs 1.98 lakh crore, which has burdened every resident in the state with Rs 80000 each and situation is likely to worsen further in future due to present government’s unfavourable policies and intension. He said, there is immediate need of employment opportunities for youths as well as reforms in economic condition in the state for which attractive incentives are required for industry facing crisis..
Haryana Vyapar Mandal president demanded land to be allotted to entrepreneurs willing to set up new industry in the state at subsidized rates, loans from banks to be given to industry at subsidized rate of interest and availability of 50% subsidy on power tariff for new industry in the state. Garg said, nearly 90% small scale industrial units in rural areas in Haryana state producing essential goods of daily commodities like soaps, oils, bakery products, handlooms, light engineering products etc. have been closed down in past some time and ruling government should encourage such tiny industry to create self-employment opportunities for youths offering them interest free loans and other facilities to save fast declining economic condition of state.
