Kamal Nath says ‘will enforce job quota in private sector in Madhya Pradesh, committed to bring legislation’ 

Kamal Nath.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath, on Tuesday, said to make it mandatory for the private sector units in the state to reserve 70 per cent of jobs for locals, being the first state in the country to enforce job quota in private sector through legislation.

While making the announcement in the assembly, in Bhopal, Nath said he had ordered the department of industrial policy and investment promotion to make reservation for residents of the state in private sector who have proposed to set up their units in MP, mandatory.

He added, “I know I will attract criticism from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh for my government’s move to reserve quota jobs in private sector in MP. But, I am committed to bringing the legislation.”

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