Rajasthan Chief Minister returns home from
Singapore -
Smt. Raje returned to India from her maiden
official tour to Singapore on Saturday evening. A high-level delegation of
officials and reputed businessmen also accompanied the CM.
On her return, at New Delhi's international
airport the CM was welcomed by Rajasthan's Energy Minister Shri Gajendra Singh
Khinvasar, Members of Parliament Shri C.R. Choudhary and Shri Narayan Lal Panchariya, Principal Resident
Commissioner of Rajasthan at New Delhi Dr. Savita Anand, Additional Resident
Commissioner Shri Vimal Sharma and other officials.
Smt. Raje said that her Singapore experience was
very positive, and very soon Rajasthan government would collaborate and
cooperate with Singaporean firms for technology sharing especially for water
management, infrastructure and urban development, industrial and technological
development, energy, tourism development. Investment opportunities in various
development projects too would increase due to this, she hoped.
The CM said that her trip to Singapore was also
important in view of the preparations for the "Resurgent Rajasthan
Conclave" scheduled for next year. During this visit Smt. Raje, held formal meetings with Shri S. Iswaran,
Minister with PMO and the Minister for Home Affairs, Trade & Industry.
Both the leaders held discussions about the
possibilities of Singapore companies tying up with Indian counterparts in
medical technology, electronics, urban development, waste management etc. Shri
Iswaran assured the CM of regular exchange of information and cooperation from
the government and businesses in Singapore. She guaranteed Shri Iswaran of full
cooperation of state government in inviting and facilitating Singapore
companies.
The CM also met Dr.
Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Environment and Water Resources, Singapore
and discussed wide a range of issues. She briefed him on the newly launched
Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2014 and Rajasthan Solar Policy. She
apprised Dr. Balakrishnan on the agenda of reforms undertaken in Rajasthan. The
Chief Minister enquired on the water pricing mechanism in place in Singapore
and showed interest to the concept of linking prices to the opportunity cost of
desalination of water. In Singapore water supply and electricity is not
subsidized.
Smt. Raje also enquired about the possibilities
of having small, decentralized units manufacturing solar panels, pipelines and
water filtering membranes in Rajasthan. The two leaders also had detailed
discussions on maximizing Rajasthan’s advantages in the solar sector and how
solar energy could be linked to reducing drudgery of women in western. Smt.
Raje invited Mr. Balakrishnan to visit Rajasthan.
The Chief Minister further visited the Institute
of Technical Educational (ITE), Singapore. In her presence, signed a document
of acceptance with ITE, Singapore to transform technical training in Rajasthan
starting with ITI, Udaipur.
The CM also attended a Business Seminar in Singapore. Representatives
of Singapore Industry, Banking, Education and Service sectors attended this
business meeting. A short film on investment opportunities in Rajasthan was
screened. In course of the business meet, terms of reference for cooperation
between Hyflux International PTE Ltd and the Bureau of Investment Promotion
(BIP), Rajasthan for CSR Projects in the drinking water and wastewater in
Rajasthan was agreed upon.
During
her tour, Smt. Raje was accompanied by India’s High Commissioner to Singapore
Smt. Vijay Thakur Singh, Additional Chief Secretary Infrastructure Shri C. S.
Rajan, Principal Secretary Industries Smt. Veenu Gupta, Principal Secretary
Finance Shri P. S. Mehra and Secretary to CM Shri Tanmay Kumar and renowned entrepreneurs.
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