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Assam govt, CII to form joint Task Force with food processing on agenda

Assam government will be partnering with CII for overall economic development of the state and to facilitate initiatives that will catalyse grassroots level development. This was revealed by S Gopalakrishnan, president, CII (Confederation of Indian Industry), and co-founder & executive VC, Infosys Ltd, while on a visit to the state recently.

In this regard, the state government and CII will constitute a joint Task Force to work on a 5-point agenda for development of the region. The agenda will include boosting food processing including enabling the tea industry to move up the value chain, initiating skill development and growth of the IT industry, enhancing MSME competitiveness through capacity building, and facilitating healthcare delivery.

To enhance the competitiveness of the MSME sector in the state, CII through its Centre of Excellence for Competitiveness will work with the state government for cluster development programmes in the state. This would be done for the companies operating out of Industrial estates in a phased manner.

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