Chief Minister
meets industry representatives of North East region in Guwahati : invited for investment in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, 19 January 2021. Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel met representatives of various industrial organizations and industries in the North East region to promote capital investment in manufacturing and allied sectors in Chhattisgarh in Guwahati during their stay in Assam.
The Chief Minister said that due to the new industry and business friendly policies of Chhattisgarh, the economy of the state has grown considerably due to the introduction of thriving core sector industries like agriculture, iron, steel, cement and thermal power and small and medium scale industries.
Representatives of the PHD Chamber of Commerce were the Chairman and Managing Director of North East Region, NERAMAC (North East Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation) Mr. Manoj Kumar Das and Deputy Director, PhD Chamber North East Region Mr. S.K. K. Under the leadership of Hazarika, the Chief Minister met Mr. Baghel and discussed the possibilities of capital investment in Chhattisgarh.
During the meeting, Mr. Pranjal Konwar, Chief Operating Officer, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park Incubator informed that they are already working with 36 INC (Chhattisgarh State Incubator). Mr. Ashish Kumar Bajaj, Director of Green Valley Rice Tech Pvt Ltd, also showed his interest in investing in Chhattisgarh in many areas.
The representatives of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) met the Chief Minister under the leadership of Mr. Abhijeet Barua, Co-Chairman of North East Council and Mr. Shanta Sarma, Director of CII. During this, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel highlighted the state government’s policy of promoting industry and trade in Chhattisgarh and future plans to attract capital investment. Mr. Biswajit Hazarika, Director of Federation of Industry and Commerce and North Eastern Region, Indian Commerce and Industry Federation (FICCI) representative and BMG Informatics co-founders Mr. Joydeep Gupta and Mr. Monojit Bhattacharjee also met the Chief Minister in Guwahati.
Mr. Baghel discussed in detail with all the delegates. He highlighted the capabilities, resources and potential of Chhattisgarh. During his address, Mr. Baghel spoke about the salient features of Chhattisgarh New Industrial Policy 2019-24, which focuses on inclusive economic development. Mr. Baghel threw light on the priority sectors of investment in the state such as food processing, ethanol, gems and jewelery, minor forest produce etc. He also informed about the land rates of Chhattisgarh and the concessions given by the state government in lease rent. The Chief Minister said that Chhattisgarh has taken several progressive steps in the last two years to promote industries, which has also emerged as one of the most preferred investment destinations in India.
Mr. Baghel said that new possibilities of development have been created with the addition of value addition in Chhattisgarh’s natural resources and the introduction of different types of industries. With the increasing use of innovation and technology in the industry and business world, Chhattisgarh has gained special recognition as a preferred commercial destination in India. Mr. Baghel also informed investors that Chhattisgarh has a favorable business environment. He invited investors to come to Chhattisgarh and explore business opportunities in the state.
