Jaipur,
Chief Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje has said that the state government is
looking at working in the areas of waste to wealth (recycling), heritage
conservation, skill development and connectivity (highways) on priority basis
with the help of Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Smt. Raje said energy and drinking water
were also in the priority of the state government. We are willing to develop
craft as an industry by involving master craftsmen and increasing employment
opportunities in this sector, she said. She was hopeful that state shall get
help from ADB in this direction.
The Chief Minister was discussing the
current portfolio of ongoing projects in the state funded by ADB during a
meeting with ADB President Shri Takehiko Nakao and other members of the
delegation at CMO on Wednesday.
Smt. Raje said Rajasthan is moving rapidly
towards reforms. With the labour reforms and other policy reforms we have taken
initiatives to create investment friendly atmosphere in the state, she said.
Rajasthan has so much to offer and the state is emerging as the leading state
in skill development sector, she added.
The Chief Minister appreciated the
proactive support of ADB and the useful partnership with ADB in the amount of
projects sanctioned. She also expected further cooperation and support from ADB
in priority areas like heritage conservation, skill development, waste to
wealth (recycling) and development of crafts as an industry.
ADB President Shri Takehiko Nakao had all
praise for the labour and policy reforms initiated by the state. He said
Rajasthan has lot of opportunities and possibilities to offer. Its overall
performance is also better and is a good example for other states, he said. He
said increase in ADB lending to India will benefit Rajasthan also. Shri Nakao
shared memories about his visit to historical places and heritage sites of
Rajasthan and said this visit gave him a chance to know more about the rich
Indian history.
In the beginning Chief Secretary Shri C.
S. Rajan welcomed the ADB President and other members of the delegation and
divulged details about the ongoing projects funded by ADB and the proposed
projects.
UDH Minister Shri Rajpal Singh Shekhawat,
PWD Minister Shri Younus Khan, ACS UDH Shri Ashok Jain, CMD Jaipur Metro Shri
N. C. Goyal, Principal Secretary Finance Shri P. S. Mehra, Principal Secretary
Tourism Shri Shalendra Agarwal, Executive Director, ADB Shri Umesh Kumar
Mishra, senior officials of the state government and members of the ADB
delegation were present in the meeting.
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