CII outlines nine-track plan to transform south India by 2047

Mangaluru, NT Bureau: The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) southern region will focus on nine tracks to transform South India by 2047, CII southern region chairman Kamal Bali has said.

Inaugurating a new office of the CII here on Saturday, Bali said the southern region will focus on key enablers of growth that would propel the economic growth of the southern states, with the theme ‘Transformation through Competitiveness, Growth, Sustainability, Trust and Globalisation' for 2023-24, a CII release said here.

The nine-track plan of the CII includes 'people and culture rejuvenation,' 'holistic sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG),' 'tech adoption and digital transformation,' 'embracing energy transition, innovation and startup ecosystems,' 'manufacturing excellence,' 'partnerships and collaborations,' ‘MSMEs', ‘brand building' and 'sectoral promotion,' he said.

The CII will hand-hold 2,000 MSMEs, which will be sensitised on elements of competitiveness in collaboration with CII centres of excellence, he said. With the opening of a new office in Mangaluru, the CII's network in south India has increased to 17.