Dehradun: In the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, at the Uttarakhand Investment Festival-2025 organized in Rudrapur on Saturday, the Pushkar Singh Dhami government celebrated the successful grounding of Rs 1 lakh crore in the form of investment after the Global Investor Summit held in Uttarakhand in December 2023. On this occasion, Home Minister Amit Shah praised the efforts of the state government and assured full assistance from the central government.
Amit Shah expressed a sense of satisfaction, called investment grounding a big achievement
Addressing the Uttarakhand Investment Festival – 2025, organized at Sports Stadium Rudrapur, Home Minister Amit Shah, referring to the closing ceremony of the Uttarakhand Global Investor Summit held in December 2023, said that then he had told Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami that the real feat of the state government would be to bring the MoUs of three lakh 56 thousand crores signed in the summit to the ground, but now he is happy that despite all the challenges, the team of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has brought an investment of one lakh crore on the ground today. This has cleared the way for creation of 81 thousand new jobs. Along with this, there is hope of creation of more than two and a half lakh new jobs through ancillary industries.
Industries are being set up in small cities as well, appreciation of policy and vision
Home Minister Amit Shah said that industries are also being set up in second and third tier cities of Uttarakhand. The state government has been successful in drawing a new blueprint of development by establishing a balance between development and environment, with transparency in policy, speed in implementation and foresight in vision. He said that the Atal Bihari BJP government worked to create three new states in the form of Uttarakhand as well as Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Today these three states are standing on their own feet. After the formation of the Modi government at the Center after 2014, a double engine government has been running continuously in Uttarakhand.
Modi government made the country the fourth largest economy: Shah
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made new records in every field by drawing a blueprint of development across the country. Atal ji had left the country’s economy at number 11, Modi ji has brought it to number four. Now in 2027 we are going to become the third largest economy in the world. Modi ji has brought 25 crore people above the poverty line. The Modi government is providing food security to the poor by giving five kg of free food grains, as well as providing free treatment facility up to five lakh rupees to 55 crore people. During this period, tap water reached 16 crore houses for the first time, toilets in 12 crore houses, free LPG cylinders were provided to 13 crore families. During the tenure of the Modi government, electricity reached three crore houses for the first time, four crore people were given concrete houses.
Developed India is not possible without developed Uttarakhand
The Union Home Minister said that Modi ji has envisioned a developed India by 2047, but it is not possible to achieve the goal of developed India without a developed Uttarakhand. For the overall development of the country, development of the states of the North East including small states is also necessary. The government is paying special attention to this. He said that Prime Minister Modi ji leaves no stone unturned in the development of Uttarakhand, praising the efforts of the Pushkar Singh Dhami government, he said how many efforts were made to promote investment in this small state, including tourism, MSME, startup, film policy, which has created an environment for investment in the state. In the times to come, Ayurveda, yoga, natural treatment and organic farming will form the basis of the development of Uttarakhand. Amit Shah guaranteed cooperation from the Center
He praised Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for the successful grounding of Rs 1 lakh crore and said that the remaining investment target should be brought to the ground without getting tired, the central government is ready to give full cooperation in this work.
Dhami said – This is not only an economic festival, but a symbol of inclusive development
On this occasion, Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed the Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah and said that today we are celebrating the successful grounding of more than Rs 1 lakh crore at the Uttarakhand Global Investment Summit. He said that today’s celebration is not only a reflection of economic investment, but also of Uttarakhand’s rich potential, spirit of entrepreneurship and inclusive development based on public participation, which will take the state to new heights of self-reliance and industrial prosperity.
More than 30 policies implemented in the state, investment got support
The Chief Minister said that out of the investment agreements of more than Rs 3.56 lakh crore under the Global Investors Summit 2023, success has been achieved in bringing investment proposals worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore on the ground. Today Uttarakhand is touching new heights in the field of investment, innovation and industrial development. He said that to realize the resolve of the Prime Minister of developed India, work is being done in a planned manner in the country.
Parks and clusters being built to strengthen the industrial infrastructure
The Chief Minister said that the state government is continuously working towards industrial development in the state. By implementing more than 30 policies including Industrial Policy, Logistics Policy, Startup Policy, MSME Policy in the state, a better environment is being provided to the industries in the state. A venture fund of Rs 200 crore has been established for startups. The facility of “Investment Mitra” is being provided to promote investment in the state. Aroma Park in Kashipur, Plastic Park in Sitarganj, Electronics Manufacturing Cluster in Kashipur, Multimodal Logistics Park in Pantnagar have been established. The Industrial Smart City to be established in Khurpiya at a cost of about Rs 1300 crore will also prove to be important in the direction of industrial development of Uttarakhand. The Chief Minister said that Uttarakhand has received the category of Achievers in Ease of Doing Business and Leaders in Startup Ranking. Online facilities are being provided in more than 260 business services in the state.
