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UP receives investment proposals worth Rs 9K cr from Chandigarh

About 26 MoUs were signed in various sectors during a roadshow.  With this investment coming on the ground, more than 20,000 employment opportunities will be created in the state.

UP receives investment proposals worth Rs 9K cr from Chandigarh

Team Yogi meeting with investors in Chandigarh

Maintaining the success streak in attracting investment to the Uttar Pradesh, Team Yogi in its eighth and last roadshow organised in Chandigarh on Friday received investment proposals worth Rs 9,000 crore.

The team, under the leadership of state Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’, Minister of State for Agriculture Baldev Singh Aulakh and Minister of State Independent Charge, Home Guard Dharamveer Prajapati, held Business to Government (B2G) meetings at Hotel Taj during its visit to Chandigarh as a result of which investors made numerous investment proposals.

What’s more, about 26 MoUs were signed during the roadshow in various sectors.  With this investment coming on the ground, more than 20,000 employment opportunities will be created in the state.

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The ministers involved in the roadshow informed attendees about the vision of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for Uttar Pradesh. Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ said that Uttar Pradesh is the largest consumer state in India.  A large young and skilled labour force is available here.  Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state has emerged the ‘New Uttar Pradesh of New India’.

Talking about the improved connectivity in the state, Minister of State for Agriculture Baldev Singh Aulakh said that the connectivity has improved due to the development of expressways and airports.

While talking about law and order in the state, Minister Dharamveer Prajapati said that today development of infrastructure and availability of 24-hour power has created a good climate for investment. This has taken care of the law and order situation in the state.

Team Yogi held Business to Business to Government (B2G) meetings with the investors before and after the roadshow. The team was divided into two groups each holding separate meetings with the investors.

Investors were informed about the new industrial policy of Uttar Pradesh and the land bank present in Uttar Pradesh.  Not only this, the investors were assured of full cooperation from the Uttar Pradesh government and that their investment would be safe and protected.

After the speeches of ministers and officials in the roadshow, representatives of the business world expressed their views. In this open session, on the one hand the people asked their questions, and on the other, shared their own experiences.
Prakash Kaur Ahluwalia, the first woman manager of UCO Bank, said she has an old connection with Uttar Pradesh. She shared her experience of present Uttar Pradesh and the state that was 40 years back. She highlighted the many major changes that have taken place in Uttar Pradesh, stating that UP now has rule of law.

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