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Govt allots 90 acres land to COWE to set up industrial zones for women; 10% of plots in all Industrial Parks in the state will be reserved for Women Entrepreneurs: J. Geeta Reddy
Hyderabad, October 27... Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE), a city based a nonprofit business Organization's maiden trade exhibition "COWE's Trade Carnival 2007" kicked off Friday here at People's Plaza, Necklace Road. Dr. Y.S.Rajasekara Reddy on Saturday morning inaugurated an exclusive Entrepreneurial Opportunities Pavillion at the on going COWE's Trade Carnival. At this exclusive pavillion experienced business women interact with upcoming and aspriring business women and guide them.
Ikebana Flower arrangement competition was organised for women. More than women have participated in the competition. Winner will be announced later and will be given prizes.
Yesterday immediately after inaugurating it, Dr. Geeta Reddy announced the allocation of 90 acres of land in three different areas put together in Medak District exclusively for COWE to set up exclusive industrial estates for women. One piece of 30 acres land is allocated in Automobile Park in Toopran Mandal, another 30 acres piece of land in Biotechnology Park in Karakapatla Village in Mulugu Mandal and 30 acres in Kucharam Village in Toopran mandal. This land is allocated at a subsidized prices. She handed over a letter from APIIC to that effect to Mrs. Soudhamini Rao, Secretary of COWE.
Speaking further she added that hence forth 10 per cent of land in all the 172 industrial parks located all over the state will be reserved for business women. It is upto them to utilize this opportunity. She urged them to create awareness among business women to make use of this initiative of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Mrs. Reddy lauded the efforts of COWE in encouraging entrepreneurial skills in women. Today women are on par with the men and if given opportunities, they can even surpass them, she added.
Women constitute 50 per cent of the population and 17% of the total work force in the country. Unlike in the past, today women are coming forward to be way ahead of their older generation and have earned a rightful and respectful place for themselves in their families, she stated. After the inauguration Mrs. Reddy went around the 180 stalls and inquisitively enquired the products being displayed there.
Earlier welcoming the gathering Mrs. Suman Kumar, President of COWE stated that not even being 3 years old, COWE has crossed a number of milestones. COWE was established in November 2004 and was inaugurated by Dr. Y.S. Rajasekara Reddy. COWE lobbies with the government and the financial institutions for collective support to develope clusters of women entrepreneurship. It is actively involved in procuring land through government support to set up exclusive industrial estates for women in Food Processing, Biotech Park and other nonpolluting industries.
She thanked Dr. Geetha Reddy for the landmark announcement of reserving 10% of land for women in Special Economic Zones(SEZs) and industrial estates. This is the first initiative of this kind in the country and we are grateful to the State Government. So, women willing to take up entrepreneurship, a red carpet awaits you. Do enrol yourself with COWE at the help desk and you will witness the wonders unfold before you. The opportunities are immense and god sent. But, god helps only those who help themselves. Bring viable ideas and see how it transforms into dreams that come true, stated Mrs. Suman Kumar. Adding further she urged the Minister for Major industries to be considerate about the price of the land allocated to them.
COWE's trade carnival is an initiative of COWE to provide a platform at affordable cost to all women entrepreneurs irrespective of caste, creed and religion. In this trade fair, an Entrepreneurial Opportunities Pavilion is set up by successful women entrepreneurs to provide consultancy and guidance to budding business women, she informed. The meet will be concluded Sunday evening.
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