CHANDIGARH, Feb. 13 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has said that the state government's primary focus is on ensuring a developed industrial sector and workforce to accelerate the overall progress of the state.

While chairing the first meeting of the "Industry-Labour Friendly Council" in Chandigarh, Saini, who is the chairperson of the council, said that no state can achieve economic progress unless industries function smoothly and workers remain prosperous and satisfied.

"Harmony between these two sections is essential," he said, adding that keeping this spirit of cooperation and mutual understanding in mind, the "Industry-Labour Friendly Council" has been constituted.

The chief minister said that the government is working...