Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to enhance import duty on apple to benefit the apple growers of the state. He said that apples from other countries is coming into Indian market and affecting the apple economy of the state.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister had also raised this issue earlier, but the Centre has yet to take call on this. The apple farmers of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have been demanding a ban or high import duties on import of large volume of Iranian apples, which have adversely hit the domestic apples in Indian Markets.
Thakur also requested for extending Industrial Development Subsidy Scheme for two more years and added that the scheme is closing during the current year.
Chief Minister also requested for Special Central Assistance for construction of Mandi airport. He also requested for enhanced Central Special Assistance to Himachal.
He also detailed the Union Minister about the focus on women empowerment schemes during the Budget presented for coming financial year.
Chief Secretary Ram Subhag Singh gave valuable inputs about state's demands. Union Finance Minister assured the Chief Minister of all possible help to the state.
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur called on Piyush Goyal Union Minister for Commerce and Industry at New Delhi today.
Chief Minister urged the Union Minister about enhancing import duty on apple to benefit the apple growers of the state. He said that apples from other countries is coming into Indian market and affecting the apple economy of the state.
He also requested for extending Industrial Development Subsidy Scheme as the scheme is closing during the current year.
He also discussed about setting up of Pharma testing lab in Baddi in a speedy manner which would benefit local Pharma entrepreneurs for testing their products in the state itself.
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Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur called on Piyush Goyal Union Minister for Commerce and Industry at New Delhi today and urged him to enhancing import duty on apple to benefit the apple growers of the state. He said that apples from other countries is coming into Indian market and affecting the apple economy of the state.
He also requested for extending Industrial Development Subsidy Scheme as the scheme is closing during the current year.
He also discussed about setting up of Pharma testing lab in Baddi in a speedy manner which would benefit local Pharma entrepreneurs for testing their products in the state itself.
Earlier, Chief Minister also held a meeting with the Vice Chairman NITI Aayog Dr. Rajeev Kumar. Members of the Aayog, Distinguished Experts and senior officers were present in the meeting. Chief Secretary Ram Subhag Singh gave valuable inputs about state's demands. Union Commerce Minister assured the Chief Minister of all possible help to the state. Chief Secretary Ram Subhag Singh gave valuable inputs about state's demands.
