Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday held meetings with delegations of various industrial houses at Dharamshala and 20 memorandums of understanding worth Rs 10,095 crores were signed during this occasion.
The investors discussed about their future plans for investments in Himachal Pradesh in various sectors.
Presiding over the first round of B2G with President Group Public Affairs Mahindra Group Manoj Chugh, the Chief Minister said that the State Government would provide all possible help to the Group for setting up their units in the State.
Mahindra Group is interested in tourism and hospitality, real estate and infrastructure and also discussed about Himachali Dham to be started as a cuisine in State-based tourism resorts. The Group also showed interest in organic farming.
The Chief Minister urged the Group to explore possibilities to expand Dharamshala town. Bharti Delegation led by Manu Sood, Hub CEO, Airtel met the Chief Minister. Bharti has signed MoU worth Rs 1,000 crore in IT sector for data fibre link and mobile connectivity. Bharti requested to reduce the charges for laying data fibre as networks are strengthening data consumption across Himachal Pradesh. The Chief Minister assured to take care of all these concerns.
The Vietnam Delegation led by Ambassador of Vietnam in India Pham Sanh Chauof showed interest in promoting Himachal as tourist destination in Vietnam, collaboration on technology exchange and Sister City Partnership Agreements. The Ambassador introduced all member interested in sectors like IT, tourism, pharmaceuticals, electrical, solar and wind energy, TV equipment, textile, food processing, Buddhist pilgrimage and Media. He appreciated the efforts of the state government and said that Dharamshala was an ideal destination to promote Buddhist tourism in Asian countries as well.