Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh). [India], February 10 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the state has attracted investments proposals worth Rs 32.92 lakh crores through the roadshows for the Global Investors Summit 2023 and is ready to play the role of the growth engine of the country in line with the Prime Minister’s vision and by imbibing his mantra of ‘Reform, Perform Transform’.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the summit, the UP CM described it as the “Mahakumbh’ of investment and said that the investments, which will take place through 18645 MoUs signed between the government and the companies in diverse sectors such as renewable energy, real estate, education, tourism, electronic vehicle manufacturing, housing, food processing etc, will create 92.50 lakh job opportunities in the state.
CM Yogi invited potential investors to join the development of Uttar Pradesh. She stated that the State Government under Prime Minister NarendraModi has created an environment favorable for industrial development. They have improved law and order, and brought 25 sectoral policies to make it easier for investors.
The Prime Minister, Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Governor, several Union ministers, top policy makers, world-class leaders, business delegations as well academia, think tank and intellectuals were present when the Chief Minister spoke.
Yogi Amityanath pointed out that Nivesh Sarathi portal is an online platform for signing Memorandum of Understandings and monitoring their implementation. Nivesh Sarathi is the online customer relationship management portal.
According to him, 406 services of 33 departments are available on the online single window portal ‘Nivesh Mitra’. Udyami Mitra will be available to help investors.
Yogi Adityanath also said that the $1 trillion target is to be achieved in cooperation with everyone’s cooperation.
CM Yogi also addressed the gathering on the preparations made to organize roadshows across 21 cities in 16 countries, as well as nine cities in different states of India for the GIS. These were organized by teams that included ministers from Uttar Pradesh.
“We got the cooperation of Indian missions, ambassadors, high commissioners, as well as business and industrial organisations posted abroad during the roadshows. We hope to reach the goal of $1 trillion in Uttar Pradesh’s economy and to continue the vision of the Prime Minster. The Chief Minister said that all the 75 districts of the state are connected “with this investment Mahakumbh”, adding that investment programmes are being held in every district.
Introducing the state’s industrial policy and sectoral policy, he said that Uttar Pradesh, known as the food basket of India, ranks first in the production of many commodities including food grains, milk and sugarcane among others.
“Through policy-driven governance, the State Government has formulated around 25 policies to attract investment in various sectors including IT/ITES, Data Centre, ESDM, Defense & Aerospace, Electric Vehicle, Warehousing & Logistics, Tourism, Textile, MSME, etc. Since then, several reformative steps have been taken towards creating a holistic ecosystem for industrial development”, CM Yogi remarked.
He added: “State’s first Medical Device Park has been inaugurated near Yamuna Expressway. In the Yamuna Expressway region, Film City and Toy Park, Apparel Parks, Handicraft Parks, and Logistics Hub are also being developed. Other projects being developed include IIT GNL at Greater Noida, Mega Food Park at Bareilly, Transganga City at Unnao, Plastic Park at Gorakhpur, Garment Park at Gorakhpur and several flatted factory complexes.”
Introducing the global industrial world to the state’s world-class infrastructure, industry-friendly policies and better law and order, the Chief Minister called upon them to take advantage of the immense opportunities present in Uttar Pradesh and become co-travellers in its journey of progress while making New India prosperous and powerful. He promised them all assistance as per the government’s policies.
The UP CM said that Purvanchal and Bundelkhand regions of the state, which were considered the ‘BEMARU’ regions, have also got investments of Rs 9 lakh crore and Rs 4.28 lakh crore respectively through the Global Investors Summit. (ANI)
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