“I am heartened by the grand welcome with Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari folk songs extended to me by non-resident Indians from Uttarakhand.”
— Pushkar Singh Dhami, Uttarakhand Chief Minister says in a tweet
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, is leading a four-day delegation to the UK. A cultural gathering was also organised by community groups with their roots in Uttarakhand. The investors’ roadshow in London comes ahead of the Global Investors Summit scheduled in Dehradun in December, reported outlookindia.com.
“I am heartened by the grand welcome with Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari folk songs extended to me by non-resident Indians from Uttarakhand,” tweeted Dhami.
“I appealed to them to visit their state at least once a year and also got the chance to update them on the opportunities of religious tourism that Uttarakhand offers, besides its immense progress across the fields of health, education and employment,” he said.
On September 26, the Chief Minister interacted with UK-based industry chiefs during a visit to the Indian High Commission in London and a parliamentary visit before hosting an Investor Roundtable for the Uttarakhand Global Investor Summit 2023, where the delegation highlighted the favourable investment climate and collaborative opportunities on offer in the state for UK investors.
“Uttarakhand has been rapidly transforming itself into an economic powerhouse. With an unbeatable combination of single-point clearances, competitive land prices, cheap power, highly skilled manpower, good law and order, and proximity to the National Capital Region, Uttarakhand has emerged as a preferred investment destination.”
— Dhami
Double digit employment growth in the last two decades, geographical proximity to capital New Delhi, abundant natural resources, high performing industrial parks, 10 per cent of India’s auto component production and a top pharmaceutical manufacturing state are among the factors to be flagged as the attractions of Uttarakhand for foreign investors.
After London, the delegation took its roadshow to Birmingham, where a series of industrial and academic interactions are also scheduled. On the final day of the visit, September 28, discussions with representatives from European countries such as Spain and Germany are expected.
The focus of the UK visit is to invite investors and businesses to participate in the Global Investors Summit in Dehradun on December 8 and 9.
“Uttarakhand has chosen the path of development and prosperity and through this Investor’s Summit, we look forward to your partnership with the state in achieving the common goal,” said Dhami, in his statement on the summit. “Uttarakhand has been rapidly transforming itself into an economic powerhouse. With an unbeatable combination of single-point clearances, competitive land prices, cheap power, highly skilled manpower, good law and order, and proximity to the National Capital Region, Uttarakhand has emerged as a preferred investment destination,” he said.
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