Shimla, Aug. 27 -- The Himachal Pradesh government will amend the industrial policy of 2019 giving incentives and concessions, including subsidised power to attract investment.

This was announced by the chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu as well as industries minister Harshwardhan Chahuhan on Tuesday during the question hour in the ongoing monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh assembly.

This comes in the backdrop of the 115 industrial units closing down in Himachal Pradesh from August 2022 to July 2025 rendering 3,350 people unemployed of which 55 industrial units were opened with change in lease agreement giving employment to 3,918 people.

The CM lashed out at the predecessor Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government for offering "custom...