New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday called the Uttarakhand Global Investors’ Summit “a strong example in front of the world” after investment proposals worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore were received against a target of Rs 2 lakh crore.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-day summit, which was held at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Shah congratulated Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and his government.
“This is the beginning of exploring the infinite possibilities of the new Uttarakhand,” he said at the summit. Adding, “This will become a strong example in front of the entire world as to how Uttarakhand can be connected with the industry in an eco-friendly manner…This is a place where development and divine power exist together.”
“The state has made remarkable progress under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Many important initiatives have been taken. The Char Dham Yatra system here, the development of infrastructure, and the plan made for the border areas are all commendable. Uttarakhand has become a policy-driven state with about thirty investor-friendly new policies,” he said, lauding both the Narendra Modi government at the Centre as well as the Dhami government in the state.
On his part, Dhami said that Uttarakhand was moving forward on the path of development “under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is working in every field according to his vision”.
“On the one hand, our (Uttarakhand) farmers are giving the message of ‘Make in India’ to the whole world by the production of apples, kiwis, mushrooms, etc. On the other, there is rapid progress on projects like the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster and the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor,” he said.
Adding, “Whether it’s the ease of doing business, the single window clearance, simplifying difficult rules, or efforts to control the budget, today Uttarakhand is trying to live up to all these parameters.”
By adopting the Prime Minister’s basic mantra of ‘Reform, Perform and Transform’, the state government has tried to implement simple and transparent policies for many sectors so industrialists don’t face problems, Dhami said.
“In this investor summit, Uttarakhand received investment proposals worth more than Rs 3.5 crore lakh, out of which the work of grounding of investment proposals worth Rs 44,000 crore is in progress,” he said.
Dhami added, “All industrialists investing in Uttarakhand are our brand ambassadors and we will ensure that the ‘Destination Uttarakhand’ brand proves to be an excellent brand for investment.”