Jharkhand Industry minister asks officials to design roadmap to attract investments

Ranchi, December 23: Jharkhand’s industry minister, Sanjay Prasad Yadav, urged officials to design a roadmap to attract industrial investments while tackling departmental vacancies.

He emphasized the importance of promoting industries for state development and assured potential investors of government support during a review meeting at the state secretariat.

The Jharkhand government’s push for industrial growth took center stage as Industry Minister Sanjay Prasad Yadav called upon officials to draft a roadmap aimed at attracting investments. The minister emphasized the urgency of preparing a structured plan to invite investors to establish industries in the state.

In a meeting held at the state secretariat, Yadav reviewed departmental progress, identifying challenges that could hinder industrial promotion. He stressed the importance of industry in driving Jharkhand’s development agenda, pledging comprehensive support from the government to facilitate investor needs.

Vacancies within the department also came under scrutiny, with Yadav instructing officials to submit a list of open positions to expedite the hiring process. He also warned against the influence of middlemen, ensuring that efforts to bolster industry in Jharkhand remain transparent and effective.

The minister said that for Jharkhand state to keep moving ahead on the path of development, to stand in the category of developed state, it is necessary to promote industries in the state and for this, extensive preparations are being made at the departmental level. In view of this, the work of the Industry Department and various directorates and institutions under the department is being reviewed today.

He also announced that necessary steps will be taken for filling up vacancies.

When the matter of vacant posts under the department came up during the review, the minister said that the list of vacant posts should be made available soon so that necessary steps can be taken in this direction soon after consultation with the Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

He said that for the development of industries in the state, it is also necessary to be cautious of middlemen.