FICCI : Industry's Voice for Policy Change

The Jharkhand government on Saturday signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd at the stakeholders' meet on the draft Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy 2021 in New Delhi.

In coordination with the Department of Industries, Flipkart and its group companies will work towards infrastructure and industrial development, including social development. The MoU will help create a conducive environment for cooperation and investment for the unit.

FICCI will review its regional expertise, industry liaison, global networking, and industrial and various regional policies to help the state government work towards promoting cooperation, ease of doing business and increasing private sector participation.

It will also help the state government in necessary technical advice and investment related to key priority areas such as textiles, food processing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, micro, medium and small scale industries, and tourism.

In his keynote address, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren highlighted the importance of such events in providing valuable opportunities for interaction with businesses and for the exchange of perspectives between the government and the industry.

Explaining the urgency for a new policy, Soren said, "Covid-19 has created a crisis in industrial output and has adversely affected the value chains. The more I travel to the interior areas and the more I interact with the people there, I get the feeling that the industrial sector needs some help to overcome the strain caused by an extended and unplanned lockdown."

Soren also noted that a sustained effort spread over a few years is required so that micro and small units can be pulled out of their marginal existence, while mega and large units are propelled onto the global platform.

The government of Jharkhand also signed an MoU with FICCI on the sidelines of the event.

Textile being a high priority sector for the government, a roundtable was also organised with the Apparel Export Promotion Council and the Garment Exporters and Manufacturers Association.

Besides Hemant Soren, the meet was attended Sukhdev Singh, Chief Secretary of Jharkhand; Rajeev Arun Ekka, Principal Secretary to CM; Pooja Singhal, Secretary, Industries; and Jitender Kumar Singh, Director, Industries, among others.

fibre2fashion | Mar 09, 2021

Indian state Jharkhand signs MoUs with FICCI, Flipkart Internet

India’s Jharkhand state recently signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd at the stakeholders’ meet in New Delhi on the draft Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy 2021. The MoUs will help create a conducive environment for cooperation and investment for the Flipkart unit.

In coordination with the state department of industries, Flipkart and its group companies will work towards infrastructure and industrial development, including social development.

FICCI will review its regional expertise, industry liaison, global networking and industrial and various regional policies to help the state government work towards promoting cooperation, ease of doing business and increasing private sector participation.

It will also help the state government in necessary technical advice and investment related to key priority areas such as textiles, food processing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, micro, medium and small scale industries, and tourism, said a FICCI press release.

Textile being a high priority sector for the government, a roundtable was also organised with the Apparel Export Promotion Council and the Garment Exporters and Manufacturers Association.

The Times of India | Mar 07, 2021

2 MoUs inked during Hemant’s meet with investors in Delhi

The Pioneer | Mar 07, 2021

Govt steps up to bring investment in Jharkhand

In the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the State Government has started the initiatives to increase the economic activities of the State after the corona pandemic. In its initial phase, an MoU with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries and Flipkart Internet Pvt has been signed by the State Government in Delhi on Saturday.

The MoU was signed in the presence of the CM Hemant Soren, by Industry Secretary Pooja Singhal on behalf of the Department of Industries and Rajnish Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer on behalf of Flipkart and Arun Chawla, Deputy Secretary-General, FICCI in New Delhi at the Stakeholder's meet organized by the Department of Industries at the Taj Palace in New Delhi on Saturday.

In coordination with the Department of Industries, Flipkart and its group companies will work towards infrastructure and industrial development, including social development. The MoU will help in creating a conducive environment for cooperation and investment for the unit. As per the MoU, Flipkart will operate Flipkart fulfilment centre and facility hubs across the State, creating about 3,000 direct and indirect jobs. The Jharkhand government will facilitate the new investment and ongoing investment operations of the Flipkart Group within the State, which will strengthen the Ease of Doing Business. The department and Flipkart will work together towards the construction of a warehouse and logistic structure within the state.

The government of Jharkhand will help Flipkart to invest with various departments through a single-window system. Flipkart will partner with the government and empower all the logistics and warehousing policies related to e-commerce to provide a favourable business environment to the sector to encourage startups and small to medium enterprises.

After the signing of this agreement, working by the needs of the State and the present market, Flipkart will work towards the orientation and creation of the micro, small and medium scale industries. It will also help in other employment-oriented schemes. Flipkart will contribute to the betterment of livelihoods, skill development, CSR, farmers, artists, weavers, handlooms and other sectors that serve the interests of the people.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren is working on a plan to prepare a roadmap for improving the economic activities in the state after the COVID-19 transition. Given this, another MoU has been signed between the Department of Industries and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries. The sole purpose of the MoU is to develop a roadmap for sustainable economic progress by promoting investment and trade in priority areas in line with the state's abundant natural resources and efficient and semi-skilled human resources.

FICCI will review its regional expertise, industry liaison, global networking, industrial and various regional policies to help the state government to work towards promoting cooperation, ease of doing business and increasing private sector participation. It will also help the state government in necessary technical advice and investment related to key priority areas such as textiles, food processing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, micro, medium, small scale industries and tourism.

State Chief Secretary, Sukhdeo Singh, present on the occasion said that today there is a very strong government in Jharkhand headed by a very young, dynamic and sensitive Chief Minister. “On the basis of his dynamic leadership ability, during the Covid-19 era, people of the State served during this epidemic in the best way across the country. Concerning his people in a very sensitive way, the CM brought back the people trapped in remote areas by aeroplanes and trains during the epidemic. Today the same Chief Minister is sitting in front of you to listen to your views, expecting your cooperation. What kind of policies should be made in future, what kind of industry policies should be formulated so that investment can be promoted,” he said.

The CS said, “Our state is a mineral rich State. Coal, iron, uranium, gold are all our State's assets. Stones such as Kimberlite that are likely to contain diamonds have been found in Gumla and Lohardaga. This is our strength. You will not believe that 36 per cent of the country's coal wealth is in Jharkhand, 90 per cent of coking coal is found in Jharkhand. If you talk about iron ore, I think we are the leading State of the country in this area. Today, industries like Tata, Bokaro Steel, Heavy Engineering Corporation are running in Jharkhand. If any investor wants to set up a mineral based industry, we wholeheartedly welcome them,” he said.

The Chief Secretary said that in the matter of connectivity, 22 out of 24 districts of our State are surrounded by the borders of other states. “We have rail, road and air connectivity facilities. 22,000 km of road network, 23 national highways are spread in different parts of our state, GT road passes through our State. Dedicated Freight Corridor is also going to pass through Jharkhand. Even the resource of transportation through waterways is available in our State,” he said.

Singh informed that abundant amounts of energy resources are available in Jharkhand. Being the leading State in the field of coal production, power generation in the state is happening in abundance. Many power generation plants are functioning in the State. Very soon 1000 MW power generation plant will be started in Tandwa, Chatra, in addition to 4000 MW power plant is also going to be started in Patratu. Jharkhand is also the leader in terms of water resources. Many tributaries, including the major rivers like Ganga, Damodar and Mahanadi flow in the State. So, water resources will not be a problem for the industrial unit in any way.

The Chief Secretary said that if one talks about Ease of Doing Business, Jharkhand has been number 5 or 6 nationwide for consecutive years. “All types of clearance are provided online. We are working on making it even better. It is being transformed into a single window system. In our State, more than 33 per cent of the land is covered by forests. We produce the largest amount of lac nationwide but there is no facility for processing lac in our State. There is also a possibility in Jharkhand for a food processing unit,” he said.

“I assure you that Jharkhand is a very safe State for investors as opposed to general public sentiment. Naxalism is in the remote areas of some districts which are in its last phase. But, the State government is ready to solve this problem completely. Finally let me remind you, we have not come here to sell you diamonds by showing glass, silver by showing gold or silver by showing iron. We want to show you a cleaned diamond and ask if it can be further brightened,” said the CS.

On this occasion, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Rajiv Arun Ekka, Industry Secretary Pooja Singhal, Resident Commissioner, Jharkhand Bhawan Delhi Mastram Meena, Director Industries Jitendra Singh and industrialists from different parts of the country were present.

Millennium Post | Mar 07, 2021

Soren pins hope on 'Emerging Jharkhand' to bring investment

Taking a cue from his predecessor Raghubar Das, the incumbent Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren has pulled its socks to give impetus to the economy, which is in crisis due to Coronavirus pandemic.

Pinning hope on industries for bringing economic activities towards normalcy, the Soren government has started attracting industrial investment in the state with its campaign 'Emerging Jharkhand'.

In the direction to build confidence among stakeholders, the Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren on Saturday inaugurated stakeholders meet in the national capital to discuss the 'ambiguities' and seek suggestions of experts for the proposed new industrial policy in the state.

The prime focus of the government is to provide a conducive ecosystem for its industry partners in the state so that the government would be able to create about 5 lakh jobs and bring investments to the tune of Rs 1 lakh crore in the coming few years.

While speaking on the occasion, the Jharkhand CM said, "We have resources, but the state need investments to add value to our abundant resources. Apart from mines and minerals, the state has rich sports abilities and any investment towards honing the skill of sportspersons of the state would be a very welcome step."

Stressing on the potential in investment in sports, the CM said, "There are over 60 hockey players who have represented our country and still there are many players from the state in the present national hockey team. The state government would like to invite positive investors to focus on sports promotion. The government would provide all possible assistance."

The CM also assured the investors providing a robust law and order condition in the state so that they can operate their business activities seamlessly.

Present on the occasion, state's Industry Secretary Pooja Singhal explained about the different aspects of the draft Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy 2021 and how the proposed new policy would prove to be a mother of all policies in the state.

The Jharkhand government has also signed MoUs with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) and Flipkart to help the state government towards promoting cooperation, ease of doing business, and increasing private sector participation.

The Siasat Daily | Mar 07, 2021

Jharkhand govt signs MoUs with FICCI, Flipcart Internet

The Jharkhand government on Saturday signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd at the stakeholders’ meet on the draft Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy 2021 in New Delhi.

In coordination with the Department of Industries, Flipkart and its group companies will work towards infrastructure and industrial development, including social development. The MoU will help create a conducive environment for cooperation and investment for the unit.

FICCI will review its regional expertise, industry liaison, global networking, and industrial and various regional policies to help the state government work towards promoting cooperation, ease of doing business and increasing private sector participation.

It will also help the state government in necessary technical advice and investment related to key priority areas such as textiles, food processing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, micro, medium and small scale industries, and tourism.

In his keynote address, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren highlighted the importance of such events in providing valuable opportunities for interaction with businesses and for the exchange of perspectives between the government and the industry.

Explaining the urgency for a new policy, Soren said, “Covid-19 has created a crisis in industrial output and has adversely affected the value chains. The more I travel to the interior areas and the more I interact with the people there, I get the feeling that the industrial sector needs some help to overcome the strain caused by an extended and unplanned lockdown.”

Soren also noted that a sustained effort spread over a few years is required so that micro and small units can be pulled out of their marginal existence, while mega and large units are propelled onto the global platform.

The government of Jharkhand also signed an MoU with FICCI on the sidelines of the event.

Textile being a high priority sector for the government, a roundtable was also organised with the Apparel Export Promotion Council and the Garment Exporters and Manufacturers Association.

Besides Hemant Soren, the meet was attended Sukhdev Singh, Chief Secretary of Jharkhand; Rajeev Arun Ekka, Principal Secretary to CM; Pooja Singhal, Secretary, Industries; and Jitender Kumar Singh, Director, Industries, among others.

Telugu Stop | Mar 06, 2021

Jharkhand Govt Signs MoUs With FICCI, Flipcart Internet

The Jharkhand government on Saturday signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd at the stakeholders’ meet on the draft Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy 2021 in New Delhi.

In coordination with the Department of Industries, Flipkart and its group companies will work towards infrastructure and industrial development, including social development.

The MoU will help create a conducive environment for cooperation and investment for the unit.

FICCI will review its regional expertise, industry liaison, global networking, and industrial and various regional policies to help the state government work towards promoting cooperation, ease of doing business and increasing private sector participation.

It will also help the state government in necessary technical advice and investment related to key priority areas such as textiles, food processing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, micro, medium and small scale industries, and tourism.

In his keynote address, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren highlighted the importance of such events in providing valuable opportunities for interaction with businesses and for the exchange of perspectives between the government and the industry.

Explaining the urgency for a new policy, Soren said, “Covid-19 has created a crisis in industrial output and has adversely affected the value chains.The more I travel to the interior areas and the more I interact with the people there, I get the feeling that the industrial sector needs some help to overcome the strain caused by an extended and unplanned lockdown.”

Soren also noted that a sustained effort spread over a few years is required so that micro and small units can be pulled out of their marginal existence, while mega and large units are propelled onto the global platform.

The government of Jharkhand also signed an MoU with FICCI on the sidelines of the event.

Textile being a high priority sector for the government, a roundtable was also organised with the Apparel Export Promotion Council and the Garment Exporters and Manufacturers Association.

Besides Hemant Soren, the meet was attended Sukhdev Singh, Chief Secretary of Jharkhand; Rajeev Arun Ekka, Principal Secretary to CM; Pooja Singhal, Secretary, Industries; and Jitender Kumar Singh, Director, Industries, among others

Today India | Mar 06, 2021

Jharkhand government inks agreement with FICCI, Flipkart internet, will work in infrastructure and industrial development

The Jharkhand government on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd. The MoU was signed through the Stakeholder Conference in New Delhi. In coordination with the Department of Industry, Flipkart and its group corporations will work in direction of infrastructure and industrial development, together with social development. The MoU will assist create a conducive setting for cooperation and funding for the unit.

FICCI will assessment its regional experience, trade liaison, world networking and industrial and varied regional insurance policies to encourage the state government to work in direction of selling cooperation, ease of doing enterprise and rising non-public sector participation.

It will assist the state government in needed technical recommendation and funding associated to key precedence sectors corresponding to textiles, meals processing, prescribed drugs, healthcare, micro, medium and small scale industries, and tourism. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in his speech highlighted the significance of such occasions in offering helpful alternatives for trade of views between the government and the trade.

Soren mentioned that Kovid-19 has triggered a disaster in industrial manufacturing and adversely affected the worth chain. The Chief Minister acknowledged that the industrial sector wanted some assist to beat the troubles attributable to an prolonged and unplanned lockdown. During this time the Government of Jharkhand signed an MoU with FICCI. Apart from Hemant Soren, the assembly was additionally attended by Jharkhand Chief Secretary Sukhdev Singh, Chief Minister Principal Secretary Rajiv Arun Ekka, Industry Secretary Pooja Singhal and Industry Director Jitendra Kumar Singh and others.

Hayat News | Mar 06, 2021

Jharkhand government inks agreement with FICCI, Flipkart internet, will work in infrastructure and industrial development

The Jharkhand government on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd. The MoU was signed during the Stakeholder Conference in New Delhi. In coordination with the Department of Industry, Flipkart and its group companies will work towards infrastructure and industrial development, including social development. The MoU will help create a conducive environment for cooperation and investment for the unit.

FICCI will review its regional expertise, industry liaison, global networking and industrial and various regional policies to encourage the state government to work towards promoting cooperation, ease of doing business and increasing private sector participation.

It will help the state government in necessary technical advice and investment related to key priority sectors such as textiles, food processing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, micro, medium and small scale industries, and tourism. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in his speech highlighted the importance of such events in providing valuable opportunities for exchange of perspectives between the government and the industry.

Soren said that Kovid-19 has caused a crisis in industrial production and adversely affected the value chain. The Chief Minister acknowledged that the industrial sector needed some help to overcome the troubles caused by an extended and unplanned lockdown. During this time the Government of Jharkhand signed an MoU with FICCI. Apart from Hemant Soren, the meeting was also attended by Jharkhand Chief Secretary Sukhdev Singh, Chief Minister Principal Secretary Rajiv Arun Ekka, Industry Secretary Pooja Singhal and Industry Director Jitendra Kumar Singh and others.

The Avenue Mail | Mar 06, 2021

Jharkhand a treasure trove of resources for industrialists: Hemant Soren

Chief Minister Hemant Soren has started the initiatives to increase the economic activities of the state after the Corona transition. In its initial episode, an MoU with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries and Flipkart Internet Pvt has been signed by the state government.

The MoU was signed in the presence of the Chief Minister Hemant Soren, by Industry Secretary Pooja Singhal on behalf of the Department of Industries and Rajnish Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer on behalf of Flipkart and Arun Chawla, Deputy Secretary-General, FICCI in New Delhi at the Stakeholder’s meet organized by the Department of Industries at the Taj Palace in New Delhi on Saturday.

In his keynote address, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren highlighted the importance of such events in providing valuable opportunities for interaction with businesses and for the exchange of perspectives between the government and the industry.

Explaining the urgency for a new policy, Soren said, “COVID-19 has created a crisis in industrial output and has adversely affected the value chains. The more I travel to the interior areas and the more I interact with the people there, I get the feeling that the industrial sector needs some help to overcome the strain caused by an extended and unplanned lockdown.”

Soren also noted that a sustained effort spread over a few years is required so that micro and small units can be pulled out of their marginal existence, while mega and large units are propelled onto the global platform.

The government of Jharkhand also signed an MoU with FICCI on the sidelines of the event.

Textile being a high priority sector for the government, a roundtable was also organised with the Apparel Export Promotion Council and the Garment Exporters and Manufacturers Association.

Job creation and investment possibilities will be strengthened

In coordination with the Department of Industries, Flipkart and its group companies will work towards infrastructure and industrial development, including social development. The MoU will help in creating a conducive environment for cooperation and investment for the unit. As per the MoU, Flipkart will operate Flipkart fulfilment centre and facility hubs across the state, creating about three thousand direct and indirect jobs. The Jharkhand government will facilitate the new investment and ongoing investment operations of the Flipkart Group within the state, which will strengthen the Ease of doing business. The department and Flipkart will work together towards the construction of a warehouse and logistic structure within the state.

The government of Jharkhand will help Flipkart to invest with various departments through a single-window system. Flipkart will partner with the government and empower all the logistics and warehousing policies related to e-commerce to provide a favourable business environment to the sector to encourage startups and small to medium enterprises.

State needs will also be taken care of

After the signing of this agreement, working by the needs of the state and the present market, Flipkart will work towards the orientation and creation of the micro, small and medium scale industries. It will also help in other employment-oriented schemes. Flipkart will contribute to the betterment of livelihoods, skill development, CSR, farmers, artists, weavers, handlooms and other sectors that serve the interests of the people.

Major priority sector of the state will get a boost

Chief Minister Hemant Soren is working on a plan to prepare a roadmap for improving the economic activities in the state after the COVID19 transition. Given this, another MoU has been signed between the Department of Industries and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries. The sole purpose of the MoU is to develop a roadmap for sustainable economic progress by promoting investment and trade in priority areas in line with the state’s abundant natural resources and efficient and semi-skilled human resources.

FICCI will review its regional expertise, industry liaison, global networking, industrial and various regional policies to help the state government to work towards promoting cooperation, ease of doing business and increasing private sector participation. It will also help the state government in necessary technical advice and investment related to key priority areas such as textiles, food processing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, micro, medium, small scale industries and tourism.

The Hawk | Mar 06, 2021

Jharkhand Govt Signs MoUs With FICCI, Flipkart Internet

sify.com | Mar 06, 2021