Surat: The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) organised a discussion meeting with the Union Minister of Labour and Employment, Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, where he interacted with the industrialists of south Gujarat on the current situation prevailing in the industrial sector.
Mandaviya said that the country does not progress without industrialists. It is not a crime for the government to help the industry, the government has to work for the industry. Those who create wealth must be respected. After Chanakya, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said this about the Mahajans. He said that the Government of India is carrying out balanced development, due to which the country is progressing. New employment is being created. The minimum income of the people is also increasing.
Export-oriented business is happening in the country, but India itself is becoming such a big market that today the world needs India’s market. At the moment, when there is a war situation in the Middle East, no country wants to spoil relations with India. Because, India has the brain power and skill main power. Self-made multinational companies are being formed in India. India is the youngest country in the world and all professionals are available in India.
After the Indian government implemented GST and reduced its rate, the government’s income has increased. The government gets GST income of Rs 2 lakh crore every month. The government is trying to make the country a developed India. The government is allocating a budget of Rs 12 lakh crore for building airports, railway lines and highways in the country, that is, infrastructure. Developed countries used to build 22 kilometers of highways in a day, India is currently building 31 kilometers of highways in a single day. 15 kilometers of railway lines are being laid in India every day. In a decade, about 100 airports have been added to the country.
Mandaviya further said that while the US economy is growing at a rate of 3 percent every year, China’s economy at a rate of 4 percent and Europe’s economy at a rate of 2 percent, India’s economy, a country with a population of 140 crore, is growing at a rate of 7 to 8 percent. India’s wealth is increasing. Along with manufacturing, employment is increasing, people’s purchasing power is increasing. Due to increasing consumption in the country, GDP is increasing and the country is now moving rapidly towards becoming a developed India.
Former SGCCI president Ashish Gujarati made a representation on GST refund on metallic iron. Gujarati stated that Skill Development Department should conduct skill mapping of employees who have worked for more than three years and issue them certificates.
Mandaviya said that the government is promoting skill development. Consideration is being given to running skill development centers by the industry and providing financial assistance to them from the government. Along with this, the presentation that certificates should be given by the government to persons with three years of experience in the skilling sector is also good. We will think positively about this.
Textile industrialist Pramod Chaudhary highlighted that Surat is a textile hub, a large number of migrant workers are employed, so the government should allocate land for the purpose of building housing for them. After that, housing arrangements should be made for the workers with the participation of the government and the industry. In addition, hospitals and educational facilities for their children should be made available in every industrial area for the workers. Along with this, a suitable policy should be made for labor welfare. A demand was also made to start direct flights from Surat to Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Europe.
Replying to Chaudhary, Mandaviya said that a positive approach was shown regarding the development of facilities like housing and hospitals for the workers according to the industrial areas. A plan is being considered for a private company to take over the hospital management instead of the government and for the government to provide an additional benefit of 10 percent in addition to all expenses.
