Industries creating jobs to be encouraged
The Hindu
The CM laid the foundation stone for works under the Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Vikas Yojna
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said more encouragement would be given to industries that create more number of jobs. Speaking to press persons after laying foundation stone for works under the Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Vikas Yojna in Davanagere on September 19, he said proposals pertaining to setting up three textile parks in Karnataka have been submitted to the Union Government.
Under the Production Linked Incentive scheme (PLI) scheme, the Union Government aimed to provide more encouragement to textile and automobile sector as it would lead to creation of more jobs. The State government also has planned to set up automobile clusters, he said.
Mr. Bommai said that under the Mahatma Gandhi Vikas Yojna, works worth ₹125 crore have been initiated in Davanagere. Along with these works, Smart City projects are being implemented to facilitate Davanagere's overall development, he added.
After Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok’s prediction on Saturday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will step down in November 2025 triggered intense political discussions in the State, Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Sunday said Mr. Siddaramaiah will continue for the full five-year term.