CII-State government consultative forum to come up in southern states by year-end

Hyderabad, July 21 (KNN) The Southern Region of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is planning to setup a CII-State Government Consultative Forum in southern States by the end of this year, said Suchitra Ella, Chairperson, CII Southern Region.

CII has also set a target to create 25 lakh jobs in six southern states over the next five years with the aim to create 5 lakh jobs in Telangana alone.

To meet the set goals, the federation will lay special focus on the growth of primary and emerging sectors. Two -pronged strategy have been chalked out to implement the plans. First being the promotion of Southern States as an attractive investment destination globally and to work with existing industries for expansion of their business operations in the Southern Region.

Speaking about the key strategic areas for the year 2022-2023, Ella said that the priority will be to work closely with all the Southern State Governments on policy engagement initiatives with a special focus on ease and cost of doing business.

Outlining the important role of Tier II & III industrial Cities, she said, “Districts are the growth engines of the State. We must transform Tier II and III cities as industrial hubs and CII has taken specific initiatives to promote these tier cities across the region.”

Defence & aerospace, electronics, agriculture & food processing, pharma, biotechnology, AI & robotics, Ayurveda, automobiles, textiles, logistics and tourism  will be the sectors that will be given special attention due to their potential for creating a large number of employment opportunities in the States.  (KNN Bureau)