Mr. V Krishnamurthy Chairman, National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) on 14th Jan 2006 said that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has accepted the principle suggestion of the NMCC to set up technology missions for

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| textiles, leather and food processing. It was also decided that the NMCC should work through the trade and economic relations committee headed by the Prime Minister, himself, he added. The growth target of 12 per cent in manufacturing would create about 1.6 to 2.9 million direct jobs annually. 

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