Karnataka govt constitutes nine vision groups to promote sectoral industrial growth
The Karnataka government has constituted nine new vision groups under the chairmanship of Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil to promote sectoral industrial growth, identify lucrative investment opportunities and recommend interventions to enhance the state’s appeal to potential investors.
These visionary groups comprising industry experts as members will focus on the sectors of Aerospace and Defence, Machine Tools, Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM), Pharmaceuticals, Core Manufacturing, Automotive/Electric Vehicles, Industry 5.0, Textiles, and Green Energy, Patil said in a statement on Friday.
The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to the Government, Commerce and Industries Department will be the Vice-Chairperson for all the groups and the Chief Executive Officer, Invest Karnataka Forum, will be the Member-Secretary, it said.
Speaking about the formation of the vision groups, Patil said the government aims to make Karnataka the top destination for future-tech manufacturing in Asia, through equitable and sustainable growth.
To transform this vision into reality, the government has devised a strategic plan that involves the formation of these vision groups, he said.
”These vision groups would provide guidance and strategic insights to the department. Further, these will facilitate the creation of detailed sectoral plans, identify lucrative investment opportunities, and recommend interventions to enhance Karnataka’s appeal to potential investors. They would also play the role of providing timely direction and counsel,” the minister added.
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Fire in coach of New Delhi-Chennai express train; no casualty
Nagpur (PTI): A coach of the New Delhi-Chennai Grant Trunk Express caught fire in Maharashtra's Wardha district on Tuesday morning, railway officials said.
There were no casualties, they said.
Train 12616 New Delhi-Chennai (Tambaram) Grant Trunk Express left from Nagpur in the morning. While it was heading towards Sindi railway station in Wardha, smoke was detected in the last guard coach of the train at 11.09 am, Central Railway spokesperson Sanjay Muley told PTI.
The train was stopped on the Sindi-Tuljapur section, the affected coach was detached immediately, and the fire brigade was called, he said.
All passengers in the train and the coach concerned were safe, the official said.
The cause of the fire will be known after a detailed investigation.
The train will resume its journey in some time without the affected coach, the official added.
