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With Punjab being ranked poor in 'Ease of Doing Business' list, CII President Rakesh Bharti Mittal suggests that the state of the art is important for the future.
"I think what they need to do, where they can offer synergies, strengths of the state. in the food processing industry, which is one of the main sectors of the agricultural industry, which is one of the leading sectors of the world, which is one of the strengths of Punjab
"We need to pick up on our strengths, and we need to have a plan for what we need to do, and we need to do that," Mittal said during a media interaction here.
"We need to talk about trengths and market those. We need to be in a better position, we need to make the process of setting up industries, "he further said.
Punjab had performed poorly in the"
An area where Mittal said.
An area where Mittal said.
"Being an agrarian state, today the farmers are stressed, they are looking at higher income levels. If I see Prime Minister's vision of doubling farmers income, Punjab can take lead of removing the hurdles and roadblocks when private sector, he said.
Mittal, who belongs to Punjab, said
"The state of the world has a lot to do with it, and it's a very positive work for the world."
Director General CII Chandrajit Banerjee said that one feedback on Punjab going down in 'Ease of Doing Business' rankings is not-implementation of single window system.
"One very important feedback from our industry is non-implementation of the single window, which has actually gone to the rankings going down. Another issue is air-connectivity issue, "Banerjee said.
Touching upon another issue, Mittal said that Punjab was the first state to have legislated the leasing of agriculture on the long tenure.
2007-2008, but it was never propogagted, never disseminated, it was very important, it was very important, it was one of the most important. This is something we discussed with the Chief Minister yesterday, "Mittal said, while pointing to the meeting with the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh here yesterday.
Replying to a question, Mittal said farmers do not
"As for current APMC laws, can only sell through the mandis and Arhityas or Commission Agents. What I have suggested is that it be possible for a food processing company, a retailer and an aggregator. This will help in bringing private sector investment and also building supply chain …, "he said.
Mittal also pointed to their suggestion to the Punjab
Meanwhile, Mittal said that CII 's Food and Agri Center of Excellence (FACE) is going to partner with Punjab and Haryana governments to have integrated cluster development programs on peas (19659002) Mittal said that CII has suggested to the NITI Aayog, "green chillies, mangos, sweet oranges, potatoes and onions.
"Like, we have Ease of Doing Business, what I am suggesting is having ranking system for Ease of Doing Agriculture. I feel that this can be a big gamechanger, where he said, "he said.
Asked about drug issue in Punjab, Mittal said," I would like to compliment the Chief Minister and his team. for realizing that there is a problem and a lot of action points around that. The government needs to take care of this single focus, single minded action point. Industry can support their own workforce, and I think industry can help through CSR initiatives.
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