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Biggest aim is to provide employment to everyone in MP: CM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan also said that government has allowed 49 percent foreign direct investment in defence and the government must now make a sincere effort to bring more and more employment into the sector.

October 09, 2014 / 21:45 IST
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The Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that his biggest aim is to provide employment to everyone in the state. Speaking at the inaugural of "Invest Madhya Pradesh - Global Investors Summit 2014" he said he wants to set up the micro small and medium enterprises in all villages villages and that is why the state is moving from agriculture to industry to MSMEs. 

Addressing a packed hall at Brilliant Convention Centre, Indore, the CM said that Narendra Modi-led government has allowed 49 percent foreign direct investment in defence and the government must now make a sincere effort to bring more and more employment into the sector.

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The minister also spoke about the Land Acquisition Bill and said the state is working out scheme to ensure appropriate compensation for farmers who lend their lands.

Meanwhile, Chouhan said the state is committed to the passage of the goods and services act and has no objection to it.

first published: Oct 9, 2014 06:56 pm

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