Goyal Asks Industry Giants to Be Ready for Post COVID Challenges
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The
Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, has asked the industries to
start working for the post-Covid period with good ideas and firm implementation
plans as worst for the economy is over.
Goyal was talking to the industry and
trade association through video conference. It was the fifth such meeting,
since the lockdown to assess the impact of Covid-19 pandemic and take note of
their suggestions to put the economy back on track.
He said that it would be better to be
ready and start working for the post-Covid period, with good ideas, firm
implementation plans, and to make India a world power.
The Union Minister added, “Worst for the
economy is over. Things are looking up, and revival is in the air”. Expressing
concern, he also said that India was still import dependent on several routine
items like furniture, toys, and sports shoes despite the fact that the country
has technical prowess as well as skilled manpower. Goyal called upon the
industry to make efforts in this regard, by thinking about sustainable and
out-of-the-box ideas.
He assured the associations that their
suggestions are duly examined, and timely action is taken on the rational and
genuine demands. Further, he said in the last three decades
post-liberalization, the country progressed but the focus was city-centric. “The
rural and backward areas remained deprived, forcing millions of people from
there to migrate to cities for employment and opportunities”, he added. Besides
others those attended the meeting include the representatives of various
entities, including CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, NASSCOM, PHDCCI, CAIT, FISME, Laghu
Udyog Bharati, SIAM, and ACMA.
