Uttarakhand CM interacts with business leaders in Bengaluru to attract investment in state

New Delhi, Aug 22 (KNN) In a bid to provide large scale employment opportunities to the youth in the state, Uttarakhand government is giving thrust to attracting investments in the identified sectors of Tourism & Hospitality, Agriculture & Horticulture, Information Technology, Healthcare & Wellness, Education & Skills Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Film Shooting & Entertainment.

In this regard, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met business leaders in Bengaluru ahead of the roadshow, scheduled to be held on August 22 at important locations across the country as a run up to the mega destination Uttarakhand Investors Summit 2018.

The Summit is scheduled for 7-8 October at Dehradun.

The Summit will focus on showcasing investment opportunities in Uttarakhand and provide an opportunity for investors to understand the potential & offerings of the State.

Meeting with the senior representatives from the business fraternity in Bengaluru, Rawat said “we explored various collaboration opportunities.”

Given Bengaluru’s expertise in the IT sector, Uttarakhand has a lot to offer to the business fraternity of Karnataka, he added.

Our vision is to establish the state as a business destination that is sustainable and inclusive by adopting policies best suited for steady operations.

“We aim to seek participation of the Karnataka business fraternity in the Destination Uttarakhand Investors Summit, which will be organized at Dehradun in October”, said Rawat.

During the roadshow, the delegation from Uttarakhand government will highlight investment opportunities in 12 focus sectors of the state which include food processing, horticulture, herbal and aromatic, tourism and hospitality, wellness and AYUSH, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, sericulture and natural fibres, IT, renewable energy, biotechnology and film shooting.

In order to attract investment in the identified focus sectors, the Government of Uttarakhand has drafted various policies that facilitate ease of doing business in the state.

These policies provide a roadmap to boost the industrial climate and act as a facilitator of commerce for the business community.