Youth to be given employment opportunities under various schemes
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, May 24 2017:
Commerce and Industries
Minister Th Biswajit has said
that the State Government is
targeting to provide
employment to 3000 youths in
Commerce and Industries
Department and another 3000
youths in Rural Development
and Panchayati Raj
Department.
He was addressing at the
meeting held at his office
chamber at Secretariat New
Block.
The meeting discussed
on project for plantation of
improved variety of turmeric.
Plantation of turmeric plant
was taken up after successful
plantation of stevia and lemon
grass.
Market linkage for turmeric
plantation has already
been established.
4000 acres
of land for plantation of turmeric
plant has been
identified in Imphal East and
Thoubal districts.
Talking about PMEGP, he
said that there is a need to
spread awareness about the
scheme and for that, the Department
will form screening
committee.
The meeting was attended
by the Principal Secretary and
Director of Commerce and
Industries, Managing Director,
Legal Advisor, Technical
Consultant and officials of
Manipur Food Industries
Corporation Limited.