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Chairman of EAC-PM calls for strategic support to job-creating and frontier industries
Oct-30-2026

S Mahendra Dev, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), has said that in the coming years, the government should support job-creating labour-intensive sectors and frontier industries, and support to them should be well-designed, linked to clear goals, and reviewed regularly.

He emphasised the need to enhance the competitiveness of firms across the board, noting that Atmanirbhar Bharat does not mean India is going back to the pre-1991 era. He highlighted that Textiles, apparel, footwear, and food processing can create employment on a large scale, while semiconductors, electronics components, advanced materials, and clean technologies can build India's technological strength.

Further, he said it is basically the competitiveness and the quality of the products that ‘we should increase.’ he noted ‘Support for these industries should be well-designed, linked to clear goals, and reviewed regularly so that public resources achieve the greatest impact.’


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