Uttarakhand got investments worth over ₹54,000 cr since Sept
₹54,550 crore in the state since September, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said. Speaking to reporters here, Dhami said that the investment commitments have been made by companies in various sectors including tourism, pharmaceuticals, health and wellness, education and agro-processing during his recent visits to London, Birmingham, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi. Uttarakhand will hold a global investor summit from 8-9 December.
“We intend to start the groundwork on all the investment commitments by the start of the upcoming investment summit," he said. Dhami added that all the proposals and suggestions received by the government from investors and corporates would be considered and the way forward on the committed investments would be decided only after assessing the prospective benefits and welfare of the state. “The priority will be the investment proposals in sectors which employ more people," he said.
Out of the overall investment proposals, MoUs for investment worth ₹15,475 crore were signed on Tuesday and Wednesday during roadshows in the UAE. Prior to that, investments worth ₹12,500 crore were tied up in the UK and agreements worth ₹26,575 crore were signed in Delhi on two occasions, 4 September and 4 October this year. The chief minister said that in the past one year, projects worth ₹1.5 trillion have been approved while projects worth ₹20,000 crore are underway.
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