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CII seeks manufacturing policy in states
E-Tex Staff - Coimbatore
There should be more thrust on the manufacturing sector
and each state should draft a manufacturing policy, said Mr K K M Kutty, chairman,
CII, southern region. “A manufacturing policy is essential to address procedural
issues, labour and power reforms. The policy can derive its crux from the industrial
policy,” he said in a press conference.
CII was preparing a concept paper on the same, which
would be released next year. Technology, human resources, infrastructure and
SMEs were the strength of the southern region and developing a vibrant SME sector
was the objective of CII. Towards this, CII is organising training programmes
under the cluster development approach. CII has already intervened in the development
of SMEs in Mohali and a similar model would be replicated in the southern clusters
like Coimbatore and Cochin. A unit based approach would be undertaken to improve
quality and reduce cost, Mr Kutty said.
Furthering growth and development of the textile industry
in Coimbatore belt was one of the priorities of the CII and a study was underway,
which would be released during December. The study is aimed at strategising
the textile units of the southern region. It will focus on internal issues like
cost, quality and external issues like VAT implementation, policy issues, central
and state government issues.
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