Special Plenary Session
on 'Resurgent Rajasthan:Gaining Speed' at CII Partnership Summit
Jaipur, Chief Minister
Smt. Vasundhara Raje at the special plenary session on 'Resurgent Rajasthan
Gaining Speed' during the Partnership Summit of CII on Friday called upon the
investors to participate in the development of Rajasthan. She said along with
labour reforms and introducing policies, various other initiatives have been
taken to make Rajasthan an employment and investment friendly state.
While mentioning the peculiar conditions of
Rajasthan, Smt. Raje said the state has come a long way and has stood the test
of time, but today the state is on a way to becoming one of the leading
economies of India. We have to carry this momentum further and continue to build a Rajasthan that creates more employment and products manufactured in
Rajasthan proudly display the ‘Made in India’ tag.
Smt. Raje said our mission is to improve
Rajasthan's standing on the global map. Focusing on 'Skilling Rajasthan' as
part of Prime Minister's 'Skilling India' campaign initiative, the state aims
towards achieving triple economic growth rate to 12 percent and creating 1.5
million job opportunities, she said. The Chief Minister said policy reforms are
necessary to increase the pace of development and the state government is in
the process of engaging knowledge partners to assist in the simplification of
the regulatory environment to enable Rajasthan's transition to a more business
friendly economy. She appealed to the investors to participate in PPP and CSR
activities.
Smt. Raje invited investors to invest in sectors
like MSME, manufacturing, solar energy, electronics and IT Enabled Services
(ITES) and defense. Mentioning tourism as the thrust sector, Smt. Raje said
that the state government is focusing on developing tourist circuits and
promoting village tourism. She said that water is the priority of the state
government and efforts are being made to interlink river basins which will be
an appropriate solution for the seasonal drinking water crisis. State
government's plan to lay drinking water grids will help in recharge of ground
water. She informed that the Bombay Stock Exchange was going to set up a Centre
of Excellence in Jaipur which will have a satellite centre in Kota. Apart from
this an Incubation Centre will also be set up to promote entrepreneurship in
the state, she said.
The Chief Minister said Rajasthan High Court has
declined to intervene in the state government's stand of prescribing minimum
educational qualifications for Panchayat Raj representatives by rejecting the
stay application. She said it was good that in the last two months 4 lakh
toilets have been constructed in the state because of the ordinance passed by
the state government to make toilets as one of the eligibility criteria
for those aiming to contest Panchayati Raj elections. Following the amendment,
the number of toilets which were only 2 lakh have reached to 6 lakh in the last
two months. This decision has also given pace to the Prime Minister's Swacch
Bharat Abhiyan in the state. "We are taking small but firm steps which
will take Rajasthan ahead and everybody will witness difference in the coming
times," she said.
Addressing the special plenary session Industry
Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Khimsar said under the leadership of Chief
Minister Smt. Vasundhrara Raje the state has taken many policy initiatives
which have given pace to the industrialization in the state. Due to abundance
of land, proximity from capital of India power and labour availability
Rajasthan is becoming the natural choice for investors, he said. Twenty
thousand kilometers of Mega Highways from East to West and construction of new
Air Strips is going to boost the industrial process in Rajasthan, he added. The
Industry Minister informed that the Union Minister of State for Commerce &
Industry Smt. Niramla Sitharaman has shown interest in setting up a Spices
Board in Jodhpur.
Chief Secretary Shri C. S. Rajan informed the
investors about the policy decisions taken by the state government to promote
investment. Principal Secretary, Industry Smt. Veenu Gupta gave presentation on
possibilities and facilities available for investors in Rajasthan. She also
gave details about the focus sectors for investment like Automobile, Ceramic and
Glass, ITES, Electronics & Hardware, Urban Infrastructure, Solar Energy,
Tourism, Road, Health Care and Defense. President Designate of CII Shri Sumit
Mazumdar, while welcoming the guests and delegates, said Rajasthan is moving
ahead in the charismatic leadership of Chief Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje.
Rajasthan Best Destination for Investment:
During the special plenary session on 'Resurgent
Rajasthan-Gaining Speed' CEOs of well known multinational companies like Saint
Gobain and JCB India had all praise for the development vision of Chief
Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje. The top executives of these companies said that
keeping in view the cooperation from the state government and business friendly
atmosphere, today Rajasthan is the best suitable place for investment.
Vipin Sondhi, CEO of JCB India Ltd. while
sharing his experience of setting up a mega plant in Mahindra World City, said
the state has positive atmosphere for investment and due to the cooperation the
company received from the state government and the bureaucracy, JCB could get
all administrative approvals within 45 days to set up plant. The speed of
clearances, quick disposal of land related issues, uninterrupted supply of
power and availability of talent pool makes Rajasthan the best choice for the
investors, he said.
Sharing the Rajasthan story of Saint Gobain
Managing Director of Saint Gobain India Ltd. Shri B. Santhanam said earlier
Rajasthan was not on the radar of possible destination for setting up their plant
but it was due commitment of the officials and their cooperation that persuaded
them to select Rajasthan for their project. After signing MoU in August, 2008
in the presence of Chief Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje the Team Rajasthan
geared up and there was no difficulty in setting up the plant at Bhiwadi in
Alwar, he said.
B. Santhanam said Saint Gobain invested Rs.
1000 crore in Rajasthan but we did not spend a single penny apart from the
investment amount. This is the best example of transparency in the system he
had ever seen. He said Rajasthan has developed as the portal to North India
market and it has added a lot to our talent pool.
Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and
Promotion (DIPP), Govt. of India Amitabh Kant shared his experience of
interacting with investors who have invested in the Japanese Zone at Neemrana
and Proposed Zone of Korea in Gilot during his Japan and Korea visit. He said
Japanese and Korean investors are happy to partner with Rajasthan. If they are
happy than any investor from around the globe can invest in Rajasthan easily,
he said. He appealed to the investors that, "if they want to come to best
possible place with an investor friendly environment, they should come to
Rajasthan". 'Make in Rajasthan' is an excellent choice if you really want
to 'Make in India', he said.
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