Raipur, May 8 (KNN) The rural industrial parks of Chhattisgarh will be equipped with Wi-Fi connection, said Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

“This facility would further help in developing these parks as active centres of economic activities,” said the CM.

He said this while reviewing the development of Rural Industrial Parks in gauthans and the progress of Chhattisgarh Socio-Economic Survey-2023. 

The Chief Minister has directed the officers to work expeditiously towards setting up a minimum of one dung paint manufacturing unit in each of the development blocks. 

He has also instructed the officials concerned to establish market linkage of institutional sales centres of goods produced in RIPA with major business organisations.

CM Baghel said that the gauthans connected with RIPA should be developed as multi-activity centres, and the families with traditional businesses should be encouraged to participate in the economic activities.

He has directed the officials to create maximum employment opportunities through the livelihood activities conducted in gauthans. 

Instructions have been given to complete the skill development training of self-help groups associated with RIPA at the earliest. At the meeting, CM also gave instructions to plant shade and fruit-bearing trees in all the gauthans during the rainy season.  (KNN Bureau)