Team Yogi, which was in Chennai since Sunday to invite industrialists from the state to invest in Uttar Pradesh as part of its mission to make the state a $1-trillion economy and the growth engine of New India, held a roadshow at ITC Grand Chol on Monday evening, which evoked tremendous response from potential investors.

Cabinet Ministers Suresh Khanna and Aseem Arun of the Yogi government along with Ministers of State, Narendra Kashyap and Nitin Agarwal, attended the roadshow in which more than 100 delegates from various industry groups participated.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, through a video message, formally invited entrepreneurs from Tamil Nadu to invest in Uttar Pradesh.

As chief guest UP’s Cabinet Minister Suresh Khanna said in his address that UP is progressing continuously under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

“Today there is a stable government in UP. Since 2017, the country’s perception about UP has changed. Remarkable works have been done in infrastructure, communication, road connectivity, law and order in the state with a population of 24 crore during the Yogi Government. The government follows a policy of zero tolerance on crime and corruption. UP has the largest cluster of MSMEs”, he remarked.

Suresh Khanna added further that the Yogi government is the biggest example of policy-driven governance and has emerged as a model before the country today. The Yogi Government has abolished unnecessary laws which were obstructing industry and trade and is giving subsidies in various sectors to promote industries, he pointed out.

He said that UP boasts of the safest environment for industrialists today. Inviting the entrepreneurs to invest in UP, he assured them of honouring their suggestions and providing them with all necessary facilities.

Welcoming the entrepreneurs, Cabinet Minister Aseem Arun described Uttar Pradesh as a state with limitless possibilities. He said that for centuries Uttar Pradesh has been a land of progress from every point of view. But after independence, no importance was given to the development of the state for many years. But for the last 6 years, Uttar Pradesh is progressing in every field.

Earlier, welcoming the entrepreneurs of Tamil Nadu to the roadshow, Minister of State Nitin Agarwal talked about the investment opportunities in Uttar Pradesh and said: “Uttar Pradesh is the largest consumer market in the country with a population of 24 crore. The state is marching ahead on the path of continuous progress under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Today UP is the second most favorable state in the country in terms of ease of doing business.”

He added that the government has implemented 25 new policies to create an industry-business friendly environment in Uttar Pradesh and invited industrialists to the UP Global Investors Summit to be held in February. “Let’s make Uttar Pradesh the growth engine of New India. Today, the environment is the most favorable for industry and business in UP. The state has limitless possibilities”, Agrawal remarked.

The Principal Secretary, Infrastructure and Industries Development, Anil Kumar Sagar said that during the B2G meeting held on Monday morning and afternoon, talks with more than 15 industrialists with three different groups were held in a very positive atmosphere. Sagar and and Excise Commissioner Senthal Pandian also made a detailed presentation about the investment opportunities and the facilities available in UP before the attendees.

Chairman of FICCI Tamil Nadu State Council and CMD of Trivitron Group GSK Velu, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy at HCL Group Kirti Karamchandani, Director, Aperon Healthcare Anita Madala, Director, Paterson Energy, Amarnath, described Uttar Pradesh as a state of golden opportunities for entrepreneurs and shared their experiences of operating industries in the state, while encouraging them to invest.