U’khand govt to host investor’s meet, to invite Modi

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The Uttarakhand government will be hosting an investor’s meet in the hill state in October. For the two-day summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be invited. Before the main investor’s summit, four mini conclaves would be organised in different parts of Uttarakhand. This decision was taken during a meeting organised under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh.

A key meeting of Uttarakhand Investors Summit 2018 took place in Dehradun on Tuesday and it was decided that before the main meet, mini conclaves would be hosted in Tehri, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital and Haridwar.

In Tehri – Wellness and Tourism Conclave; in Udham Singh Nagar – Food Processing and Auto Conclave; in Nainital – Film Shooting and Tourism Conclave and in Haridwar – Ayurveda, Herbal, Aromatic and Aayush Conclave would be organised.

About the present capital investment in Uttarakhand, road shows would be taken out in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other major cities. A total of 12 sectors have been shortlisted for investments.

Showcasing would be done for these sectors, which include Food Processing, Forestry, Floriculture, Tourism & Hospitality, Wellness & Aayush, Automobile & Component, Pharma, Sericulture & Natural Fiber, IT, Herbal & Aromatic Products, Renewal Energy, Film Shooting and Bio-Technology.

The main programme of the Investors Meet would be held at the International Sports Stadium Raipur in Dehradun. An exhibition showcasing the facilities available here for setting up industrial units would also be displayed.