The Hindu : PM's assurance to industry, farmers

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PM's assurance to industry, farmers

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI APRIL 17. The Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, today assured Indian industry, agriculture and service enterprises that the Government would protect them against any unfair measures in the global market as creation of employment by them was the primary aim of the economic reforms programme.

Speaking at a function here, where he gave away the trophy for the best integrated steel plant in the country, Mr. Vajpayee said: "We are alert and active whenever our industry is subjected to unfair measures. The Government has been intervening strongly in support of the Indian steel industry in case of the difficulties it has been facing in some markets in the name of anti-dumping."

He later gave away the trophy for the best integrated steel plant in India for 2000-01 to Tata Iron and Steel Company, Jamshedpur. The company had bagged the trophy for the fourth time since its inception and for the third time in succession. The trophy carries a cash award of Rs. 1 crore, which is to be utilised for the benefit of the employees.

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