Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has said that the state received investment proposals worth Rs 56,414 crore from eight mining companies during the ‘Madhya Pradesh Mining Conclave 2.0’ organised in Katni.
Dr Yadav said that Madhya Pradesh has never lagged in mineral resources and is now moving swiftly to become India’s leading ‘Mining State’ in line with emerging opportunities and challenges. He emphasised that this is the right time to invest in Madhya Pradesh, assuring industrialists that the government will provide every possible support to help them realise their biggest ambitions.
Dr Yadav expressed happiness that the conclave on Saturday has been highly successful in exploring new opportunities in mineral exploration and mining.
The Chief Minister informed that the State Government has signed three important MoUs to strengthen the sector. With Coal India Limited for exploration, processing and development of critical minerals. With Texmin ISM Dhanbad for the use of Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Blockchain and Remote Sensing in mining. With IISER Bhopal for mineral exploration research. He said that these MoUs will give new heights to Madhya Pradesh’s mining sector.
The CM underlined that copper holds greater importance in Indian tradition than even gold or silver. He said, “Our culture is ‘live and let live’. Industrialists not only move ahead themselves but also create opportunities for others.”
Highlighting the state’s strengths, he noted that Madhya Pradesh has abundant land banks, electricity, and water. Soon, the state will also have air cargo facilities and two metropolitan cities.
The Chief Minister said that Katni is rich in minerals and now critical minerals are also being discovered. Just as Panna is famous for diamonds, Katni too may hold deposits of gold.
The CM pointed out that transparent policies have been implemented for development across all sectors. After organising industrial conclaves, the government is now holding sector-based conclaves, including the Spiritual Conclave in Ujjain on August 27 and the Tourism Conclave in Gwalior on August 31.
CM Dr Yadav also announced that the state government is starting hospitals along with medical colleges on a PPP mode. For setting up medical colleges, the government will provide 25 acres of land for just Re. 1.
An MoU for four new medical colleges will be signed on August 25 in the presence of Union Health Minister J P Nadda.
To promote ease of doing business, the number of required approvals has been reduced from 29 to just 10. Labour laws have been amended to allow women to work in night shifts.
“Other states are now learning from Madhya Pradesh’s policies,” the CM asserted, adding, “The government is working at full speed to make Madhya Pradesh the No. 1 state in the country”.