Prepare plan to hold investors meet: Lt Guv to Industries Dept

: Lt Governor of Puducherry Lt General (retired) A K Singh today asked officials of the Department of Industries to come out with an action plan to hold an investors meet here in September or mid October.
A release from his office said the Lt Governor reviewed the industrial scenario in Puducherry at a meeting with the officials and directed the department to expedite plans to strengthen industrial development.
Singh viewed a power point presentation at the meeting and asked the officials to ensure that existing industries are retained through effective measures. "New, medium and large scale industries should also be attracted into Puducherry', he told the officials.

A monitoring mechanism should be in place which should function with fixed time frame to issue licenses and approvals without delay.
He also wanted steps taken to get details of the status of government's proposals to set up a tool room and technology centre at Kalapet through the Ministry for Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises.