Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Madhya Pradesh has developed policies according to the needs of industries by making basic arrangements in the state for industries of all sectors. The state government is also ready to make arrangements in policies accordingly if there is possibility of more investment and more employment in the state. The team Madhya Pradesh is committed to implement the spirit of Ease of Doing Business.
Chouhan was participating in the first session of one-to-one discussion with industrialists and investors at the Brilliant Convention Center in Indore on the second day of the Global Investors Summit. Consulate Generals of various countries, representatives of industry and trade organisations and persons from industrial groups met Chief Minister Chouhan. Representatives of Norway, Kingdom of Netherlands, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Thailand, Mauritius, France, Jamaica, Ghana and Singapore, delegations from Indian Chamber of Commerce from Slovakia, Indian Export Organization met Chouhan.
In a one-to-one discussion with Chouhan, the Executive Chairman of Epic Group, a leading group in the garment sector established in Hong Kong, Executive Chairman Ranjan Mehta and Vice President Smt. Anu Arora, discussed the action plan for setting-up a vertical fabric and garment unit wih an investment of Rs 400 crores on 35 acre land near Bhopal. The unit will generate employment opportunities for about 10,000 persons.
Epic Group supplies garments to multinational companies like Levis, Amazon, Walmart, Nautica etc. The group currently has units operating in Bangladesh, Jordan, Vietnam and Ethiopia. The group is keen to shift some of its activities from Bangladesh to Madhya Pradesh. The group discussed the opening of training centers in the state. 80 percent export will be done from the unit of the group to be established in the state. Welcoming the proposal, Chouhan said that all facilities and procedures will be completed expeditiously.
A delegation led by Hans Jacob Frydenlund from Norway discussed about long term investment in solar and wind energy green energy and renewable energy in Chhindwara district. The delegation expressed its desire to work together with both the countries in the field of climate change and environment.
Israel’s Consul General Kobbi Shoshani and Trade Commissioner Istav Elmalak said that Israeli companies have invested in India in energy, telecommunications, real estate and water technology. Israeli companies are interested in conducting various activities in the field of agriculture in Madhya Pradesh and investing in them. Also they are willing to invest in skill development, smart city development and infrastructure development.
Representative of Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries led by Manish Tripathi met Chief Minister Chouhan.