Assocham prepares economic agenda for political parties

LUCKNOW: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has prepared a 15-point economic agenda for political parties to include in their poll manifesto for 2012 assembly elections. National secretary general, Assocham, D S Rawat said, "Food processing, automobiles, textiles, leather, cement, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, information technology, real estate and tourism are significant areas which can transform the state economy." He said that Assocham representatives would be meeting leaders of all political parties soon and request to include economic issues in their manifesto for achieving double digit growth during the next decade in UP.
The report prepared by Assocham states that the promotion of public-private partnership in agriculture, industry and service sectors is of prime importance to create new jobs and promote economic activity in the state. Besides, cluster development approach can help spur employment in micro, small and medium enterprises. The report also states that embroidery, rice mills, powerloom, leather, glass, carpet, Banarsi sari, screen printing, food processing, readymade garments, jute, yarn/rope and zari can be developed on the cluster development model.
The Assocham has also proposed setting up of an international finance technology city (NIFT) in Noida to sit alongside global commercial hubs of Manhattan in New York, Ginza in Tokyo and the Square Mile in London. It also suggested setting up of nuclear power plants in UP to tide over the power shortage.