Stone industry’s contribution is important in job creation: Gehlot

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday, sought investment for the State, saying there is a completely conducive environment for investment. Gehlot was addressing a programme after inaugurating the exhibition 'India StoneMart-2022' here. The 11th edition of India Stone Mart, the prestigious exhibition of the stone industry, is being organised from November 10-13 at Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC) in Sitapura Industrial Area. "Rajasthan has all those facilities, atmosphere. There is no labour unrest and the law and order situation is better here. I think, Rajasthan is suitable for investment in all respects," he said.

Gehlot called upon the foreign investors participating in this exhibition to invest in the state and said, "Our friends who have come from outside, within the country or abroad, I would like to call upon all of them to come here (for investment) and they are coming also". He said that the State Government is forming the Rajasthan Industrial Security Force on the lines of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), to fulfil the budget announcement. Gehlot said that the State Government is very serious towards the problems of illegal mining and efforts are being made to put a complete ban by continuously running a campaign. He also said that RIICO is setting up an industrial area at the block level, due to which employment opportunities are available at the local level.On this occasion, Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Chairman Rajiv Arora, Industries ACS Veenu Gupta, Mining Additional Chief Secretary Subodh Agarwal, FICCI Chairman Ashok Kajaria, CDOS CEO Mukul Rastogi, RIICO MD Shiv Prasad Nakate and other officers and representatives from industries were present.