Amit Shah lauds MP’s progress and development model

Emphasising that Madhya Pradesh has now become the fastest-growing state in the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah pointed out on Thursday that the state’s rapid progress, while remaining immune to the global economic fluctuations of recent years and overcoming numerous challenges and resource constraints, inspires the entire nation.

Shah was addressing the ‘Abhyudaya Madhya Pradesh Growth Summit’ organised at the Mela Ground in Gwalior today on the occasion of the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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“Today, Madhya Pradesh stands among the leading states in every field: agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, irrigation, industry, energy, tourism, healthcare, mining, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, and a vast array of infrastructure”, Shah stated. He said that through its innovative thinking, entrepreneurship, progressive approach, and innovations, Madhya Pradesh has set standards for development that other states are now emulating.

The Union Home Minister stated that India is soon poised to become the world’s third-largest economy, and Madhya Pradesh will undoubtedly contribute the most to this historic achievement. Praising the state’s leadership and administrative capabilities, he said that the state has a favourable investment environment, clear policies, and a strong will. “These positive factors have contributed to Madhya Pradesh receiving the largest number of investment proposals this year, ranking it third in the country”, Shah informed.

On the occasion, Shah also performed the collective groundbreaking ceremony for thousands of industrial and manufacturing units to be established in various regions of the state with an investment cost of over Rs 2 lakh crore. From the stage, Shah inaugurated industrial development projects and road development works worth Rs 5,810 crore and distributed investment incentive assistance of Rs 725 crore to 860 large industrial units with a single click. He also released a coffee table book and an investment booklet highlighting the industrial development in Madhya Pradesh over the past two years. By pressing a remote button, the Home Minister also launched e-Zero FIR in the state to effectively handle cybercrime. Madhya Pradesh is the second state after New Delhi to do so.

The Union Home Minister also presented land allotment letters and letters of intent to four investors at the stage. These included Amitabh Bakshi, Director of McCain Group; Riju Jhunjhunwala, Chairman of LNJ (Bhilwara Group) and Green Vent Pvt Ltd, Ashish Kumar Upadhyay of K, and Rajesh Jaiswal, Vice President of Nature’s Bio Foods.

On the occasion, 57 construction works worth Rs 153.04 crore were also inaugurated in Gwalior district, and the ground-breaking ceremony of 13 construction works worth Rs 23.79 crore was also held.

The Union Home Minister said that today’s events demonstrate the rapid industrial development of Madhya Pradesh. “Enterprises establish industries, and industries create jobs, so every person gets work. This strengthens the country’s economy. Industry and the economy complement each other. Every step taken by the Madhya Pradesh government for industrial development is proving effective in improving the economy of the state and the country,” he maintained.

Shah stated that the Abhyudaya Madhya Pradesh Growth Summit, organised on the birth anniversary of the late Atal Ji, will accelerate the state’s development. He noted that the Gwalior region has provided energy and momentum to the country for years. “Even during the conflict with the Mughals, a police station was established in the Gwalior region. Tansen’s music has given new impetus to the country’s cultural heritage. This region contributed the largest number of soldiers to the army and paramilitary forces during and after independence. Gwalior itself gave us Late Atal Ji, a towering personality,” the minister said.

Lauding late Vajpayee, Amit Shah said the former PM delivered a speech in Hindi at the United Nations General Assembly, bringing honour to Hindi, and it was under his leadership too that the Tribal Affairs Ministry was established for the first time, and tribal welfare gained momentum.

Shah said that before Vajpayee became Prime Minister, the country’s infrastructure was not given due importance, but he gifted the country with road development projects and made the country a nuclear power. Shah said that the victory in the Kargil War is a testament to Atal Ji’s determined and great personality. “Atal ji was a giant of politics, a man without enemies, and a visionary in the truest sense of the word,” Amit Shah stated.

Union Home Minister Shah, while congratulating the Madhya Pradesh government and Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, said that Madhya Pradesh used to be a BiMaRU state under the opposition (Congress) party government. “Former BJP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan brought the state out of the sick state category. Now, Chief Minister Dr Yadav is working to make Madhya Pradesh a developed state,” Shah noted.

He informed that Madhya Pradesh has won the Krishi Karman Award seven times in a row, surpassing Punjab and Haryana. “Today, Madhya Pradesh has surplus electricity. Madhya Pradesh has also surpassed all others in cleanliness. Madhya Pradesh has set a record by registering more than 4.57 lakh new MSME units in a single year. Madhya Pradesh is poised to become the country’s cottage industry hub for small and cottage industries,” Shah asserted.

Shah said that the country’s first PM Mitra Park at Dhar in MP is based on the Five-F vision, and farmers will benefit the most from it. It will provide all the necessary facilities, from farm to fibre, fibre to factory, factory to fashion, and fashion to foreign export.

He said that soon India will become self-reliant in the semiconductor sector and will also export it.

“India will have 1.25 billion internet connections. The fintech sector has made a major leap forward through UPI. India accounts for 50 per cent of the world’s total digital transactions. The Indian government has achieved a major milestone in the production of the COVID-19 vaccine. Today, 60 per cent of the world’s vaccines are produced in India”, Shah informed.

Shah appealed to the youth and investors to feel free to set up their own enterprises and industries in the state. “Madhya Pradesh is so fertile that investing a few rupees here can earn crores of rupees”, Shah stated.

MP CM Dr Mohan Yadav, Union Telecommunications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, and other dignitaries were also present at the event. On the occasion, Dr Yadav presented Union Home Minister Shah with a memento, a statue of Bharat Ratna, former Prime Minister, the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, made from straw. This statue of Vajpayee, created from ordinary agricultural waste like straw, conveyed a message of creativity, environmental protection, and innovation.