As I look outside the window of my office, I recollect my conversations with young Dinesh, whom I recently met during my three-day visit to Balrampur district of the ‘Balrampur Cheeni’ fame.
The West Sikkim district administration is trying various models of convergence to ensure superlative performance in all indicators through a sustained and concerted effort across all sectors.
If we channelize our resources properly and work towards realizing the export potential and containing imports, the steel industry can be a game-changer for the national economy.
We should bet big on hybrid steelmaking processes, producing more value-added steel at competitive prices, and reducing dependence on coking coal imports, among others.
The road ahead for Sheikhpura district is long and arduous but the commitment of the administration towards the cause is visible in its dynamic environment.
We have not been able to maximize the potential of the mining sector due to a number of reasons such as lack of investment, lack of supporting infrastructure, high lending rates, low exports, etc.