CHANDIGARH, May 26: Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament (MP) from Lok Sabha - Chandigarh UT , today said a new industrial policy will soon be rolled out, inviting green and non-polluting industries like IT sector to set up shops in the 'City Beautiful'.
"Industrial policy (for Chandigarh) will be coming within a week. The process of finalisation is going on," she said while addressing industry representatives at CII here today.
"The policy's emphasis will be on green and non-polluting industries such as IT and IT-enabled companies, BPO, KPO etc," said actor-cum-politician adding that Chandigarh had been the least polluted city in the index of pollution.
The first-time MP further said the policy will focus on skill development and employment generation for youths, besides promoting industry including small and medium enterprises.
"There will be focus on providing ample job opportunities for youth in the policy," she said.
She added that Punjab and Haryana governments had agreed to give 40 million gallons per day (MGD) to Chandigarh from the Bhakra Main Line which would help in bridging the gap between demand and supply of water.
"Currently, Chandigarh UT is getting 80 MGD of water and with this additional 40 MGD, we will be able to provide uninterrupted water to the residents of Chandigarh. Punjab has already given its consent in writing, Haryana has agreed verbally and we will have their agreement in writing very soon," she said.
With regard to power, Kher said that in view of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's thrust on solar power, it has been decided to enhance Chandigarh's solar power target from 10 MW to 30 MW by 2022.
"We will install 5 MW solar plants this year. In just one year, rooftops solar plants of overall capacity of 3.08 MW have been installed and commissioned on 58 government buildings," she said.
