'Youth India' scheme to ensure business opportunities to youth in industries: Sudhakar Shetty
Mangaluru, November 16: Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industries chairman Sudhakar S Shetty said that the FKCCI has introduced ‘Youth India’ scheme to ensure business opportunities for youth in the industrial sector and encourage them.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday after holding a meeting with the representatives of Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Shetty said that through this scheme, if the college students prepared any concepts related to industrial sector, nine projects among them would given all kinds of support. This programme was introduced to encourage the students community to participate in the industry and business sector. If the DCCIs brought such projects to the notice of the FKCCI, they would be encouraged, he said.
On an average, out of one crore population, there were more than 90 lakh youth and there was a need to create self employment to them. Those who want to come under this programme should be between 24 and 35 years of age. If at least 5 lakh youth were helped, they would help the remaining 85 lakh youth indirectly, he said.
The FKCCI has been working to find solutions to various problems in the commerce and industrial sectors by bringing those problems to the notice of the central and state governments. It has included more than 200 hotels and other federations and has been working with them, he said.
Development of the state does not mean the development of just Bengaluru. Instead, the FKCCI believed that all 30 districts should be developed. Interestingly, the private sector was in the forefront in providing jobs. Based on this, the products of the country should create demand in other countries like America and China. Now, the FKCCI has been working in this direction, he said.
Solutions to coastal problems
The entire state has made an achievement in GST implementation. FKCCI has conducted more than 340 GST awareness workshops due to which, it has got a good result. Among the problems in coastal region, Mangaluru NMPT Port and Chennai linking roads should be developed. This would increase the revenue of the NMPT. Shiradi ghat road should also be changed, for which FKCCI has submitted memorandums to the government several times, he said.
Cancel trade licence
The trade licence system introduced in 1954 was not necessary after GST was introduced. A notification was issued in Bengaluru region about this. But government order was not issued. In the name of trade licence, the business establishments have to renew themselves every year. Even the property tax does not have uniformity. It was better to remove this system. Otherwise, the government should bring in uniform tax system, he said.
Mentality of officials and people should be changed
The mentality of the government officials along with bank officials should be changed in starting new industries and businesses. If a person came forward to start an industry or business, he has to face lot of problems in banking system. For them, the FKCCI has been supporting, for which, a help desk was set up. If any industrialist or businessman faced any problems related to his or her project, he or she could contact FKCCI. Under FKCCI, an NRI Forum was opened and 18 countries were visited in just six months. Everyone was interested in investing in India. But the industrial policy should be relaxed, he said.
Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industries submitted a proposal on the problems in the development of the district to the FKCCI chairman. Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industries president PB Abdul Hameed, Vice President Issac Vaz, Treasurer Ganesh Kamath, General secretary Prashanth C.G, Secretary Shashidhar Pai Maroor and others were present.
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Karnataka cabinet approves formation of separate Dharwad Municipal Corporation
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has approved a formation of separate Dharwad city corporation. Alongside, a 15% hike in fares across the four state transport corporations was also approved. The revised fares will come into effect on January 5.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil, addressing the media at the Committee Hall of Vidhana Soudha, provided details about the decision. He explained that the last fare revision for BMTC was a decade ago when diesel cost Rs 60.98 per litre. Since then, operational costs have risen significantly.
Diesel expenditure for the four corporations has increased from Rs 9.16 crore to Rs 13.21 crore, and personnel costs have grown from Rs 12.85 crore to Rs 18.36 crore. The daily operational burden now stands at Rs 9.56 crore. The fare hike is expected to generate an additional Rs 74.85 crore in monthly revenue without burdening the state exchequer, as Rs 5,015 crore has already been allocated for the Shakti Yojana this fiscal year.
Minister Patil announced that the Cabinet has decided to bifurcate the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation into two independent municipal bodies.
The Cabinet approved the construction of a fishing port in Hejamady village, Udupi, with a revised estimate of Rs 209.13 crore. Additionally, Rs 84.57 crore has been sanctioned for the modernization and dredging of fishing ports.
In a move to strengthen cow shelters, Rs 10.50 crore has been allocated for projects in 14 districts. The Cabinet also approved constructing a building for Visvesvaraya Technical University in Chikkaballapur district at Rs 149.75 crore.
The Cabinet sanctioned a state-of-the-art bus stand in Bannimantap, Mysuru, at a cost of Rs 120 crore. Spread over 14 acres, the facility will include a divisional office, bus units, and commercial shops.
Approval was also granted to utilize Rs 137.85 crore, provided by the Union Finance Ministry under the Special Capital Assistance Scheme, for capital expenditure.
The Kalyana Karnataka Regional Development Board will use Rs 56.92 crore from its SCP/TSP scheme to supply bed sheets, mosquito nets, and clothing to government residential schools and hostels.
The Cabinet approved Rs 100 crore to construct new buildings for 200 veterinary institutions currently housed in rented or dilapidated structures, using NABARD assistance.
In Davangere, a site was allotted to the Karnataka Working Journalists' Association for constructing a civic facility. A plot in Avaragere village was also leased for 30 years at a concessional rate to Nayaka Vidyarthi Nilaya.
