Industries will be promoted: Pithani

Amaravati: Special emphasis would be laid on encouraging entrepreneurs for establishing industries in the state to provide jobs to the youth, said Pithani Satyanarayana here on Sunday. He took charge as minister for labour welfare and employment generation in his chamber at Secretariat.

Highlights:

• Takes charge as Minister for Labour Welfare and Employment
• Criticises opposition parties for politicising Tundurru aqua food park

Speaking to reporters on the occasion, Satyanarayana said the government would provide jobs to the people, who lost their lands due to land acquisition for establishing industries. The industrialisation would create more employment to the local people and the government would ensure provision of skill development training to the local youth who would be accommodated in the industries to be set up in the rural areas, he said.

Referring to the controversy over the proposed Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park being set up at Tundurru village near Bhimavaram in West Godavari district, the minister said the opposition parties were creating unnecessary controversy on the issue with political motives