A business group from Belgium would visit India in November to attend the Investor Meet-2017, which would be organised by the Union Government. Some of members of the above group would visit Uttarakhand too along with the chief of Balunia province of Belgium who would visit Devsthal, a place in the state where a telescope has been installed with assistance from Belgium. This information was given after the Belgian ambassador Jan luykx accompanied by a delegation of trade councillors of the country met the State Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat at the Secretariat on Tuesday. The delegation has put proposals of technical assistance in various sectors before the CM. Capital investment potentials and technical assistance in various fields were discussed during the meeting which was attended among others by the chief secretary, principal secretary Industry, secretary to the chief minister and secretary Tourism.
In course of the discussion on the investment opportunity in the state, CM sought their technical assistance on multiple sectors. Welcoming the four major proposals regarding technical assistance to the proposed development of Dehradun as a Smart City, cleaning of Ganga, renewable energy, particularly solar energy, and food processing, especially cold storage chain, as put by the delegation, CM asked for setting up a joint working group to work out the investment projects between Belgium and Uttarakhand Government. CM stressed on promoting agro- based industries with focus on aromatic plantation across the State with assistance of Belgium. CM also laid thrust on taking the help of Belgium in boosting dairy production through local breeding of the bovines. Besides, he showed keen interest in working together with Belgium in the matter of seed certification. He also asked for their assistance in water purification, water treatment and sewer treatment.
Chief Secretary S Ramswami said that there are immense potential of capital investment in the State, citing its proximity to the National Capital Delhi, good environment, good law and order situation, cheap and uninterrupted electricity supply, transparent governance / administration, better connectivity, availability of quality human resources and the single window system. The Belgian ambassador showed interest to invest in water purification, technical assistance to clean Ganga and Smart City, food processing, spice, herbal and aromatic plantation and food processing.