Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday hosted a roundtable discussion with representatives of the British High Commission at the State Secretariat on investment in various sectors in the State. Emphasis on English education in government schools, development of solar energy, clean energy, climate change, tourism, art culture and sports, prospects for investment in other sectors including electronic motor vehicles were made in the discussion.
There was detailed discussion on various sectors through a powerpoint presentation. Addressing the British High Commissioner Alex Ellis and his team in the meeting, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that Jharkhand has great potential for investment in various sectors. The state government is giving full help to the investors.
The CM said, “The Government has made better investment friendly policies in sectors such as education, agriculture, health, industry, electronic motor vehicles, health, sports and solar energy. A lot of work is yet to be done in all these areas, the British High Commission cooperation will be important in this.” The CM said that strengthening the rural economy is the first priority of the State Government. The village will be strong only then the state will be strong. The youth of Jharkhand are very talented. Despite the limited resources, the children here are becoming winners in the Olympics. It is the effort of the state government that the poverty of the talented youth does not become a hindrance in their success; the work has been done to make policies for this.
Emphasis is being laid on accelerating the pace of development by synergizing resources and possibilities. The Chief Minister said that our government is working with the objective of promoting quality education as well as livelihood. Keeping a close eye on all the points, work is being done to walk on the path of sustainable development.
On this occasion, British High Commissioner Alex Ellis and his team jointly appreciated the efforts of the CM. In the meeting, Ellis mentioned the possibilities of investment in Jharkhand. He said that Soren has created a wonderful environment for development in Jharkhand. He said that the positive industrial environment seen in the state and the information received from here will reach the entrepreneurs of the British High Commission United Kingdom (UK) and motivate them to become partners in investment and development in Jharkhand.
Chief Secretary Sukhdev Singh, Development Commissioner Arun Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary L. Khiangte, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Rajiv Arun Ekka, Principal Secretary Vandana Dadel, Principal Secretary Avinash Kumar, Secretary to Chief Minister Vinay Choubey. Various department secretaries including Amitabh Kaushal, K K Soan, Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Rahul Kumar Purwar, Director Jitendra Singh along with representatives of British High Commission were present on the occasion.