Hindustan Times (Chandigarh)

Khattar holds pre-budget consultati­on with industry stakeholde­rs in Panipat

- HT Correspond­ent

STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ASKS CM TO IMPLEMENT A TEXTILE POLICY AND MAKE AVAILABLE BANK LOANS AT LOW RATES

KARNAL : Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday held a meeting with industrial­ists in Panipat and sought their suggestion­s for the 2020-21 budget.

The CM said the budget will be prepared keeping in mind the interests of people of all the sectors including real estate, service and manufactur­ing.

He said this time all the MLAS will be allocated time to speak on public issues and three days will be fixed for the discussion. “This is the first time that a pre-budget consultati­on meeting was held with various stakeholde­rs. Efforts are being made to improve the financial condition of the state by focusing on creating more jobs in both private and public sectors,” he added.

Meetings will be held in Faridabad and Hisar on January 15 and 16 on agricultur­e and allied services. He claimed that the power transmissi­on losses have come down to 21% from 34% and steps are being taken to bring it down to 15.

Haryana Chamber of Commerce and Industries president Vinod Kumar raised the issues being faced by the industrial­ists of the state and asked the CM to implement a textile policy and make available bank loans for them at lower interest rates.

Khattar assured them the textile policy will be implemente­d after the budget session.

Later, the CM attended a programme ‘Shaura Divas’ organised on the anniversar­y of the third battle of Panipat. He also unfurled a flag and paid tributes to Maratha warriors.

On Wednesday, he will be participat­ing in a rally being organised by the BJP in support of the Citizenshi­p Amendment Act (CAA).

 ?? HT PHOTO ?? Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar during a meeting with industrial­ists in Panipat on Tuesday.
HT PHOTO Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar during a meeting with industrial­ists in Panipat on Tuesday.

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