A Gujarat delegation led by Chief Minister Anandiben Patel held a meeting with Chinese industrialists in Beijing on Saturday and inked several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with them on behalf of the Gujarat Government. Even Gujarat-based private business leaders also signed MoUs with their counterparts in China.
“China Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (CASME) and Gujarat are coming together which will leverage strength of our MSME sector. Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb) and China Small & Medium Enterprise Investment ltd (subsidiary of CASME) have signed MoU worth Rs19,000 crore for new smart city in Gujarat,” stated the Gujarat Chief Minister
In addition to inclusion of GIFT City for pilot smart cities project between India and China, this MoU will lay roadmap for development of smart cities in Gujarat, said Patel, adding, “For infrastructure projects, MoUs was signed between iNDEXTb & Hong Bang Finance & Investment ltd in the presence of its Chairman Gao Xia.”
Another MoU has been signed to develop tourism and transport infrastructure at several places across Gujarat which was signed between iNDEXTb and Guangdong Richwood Group. Giving thrust to Swachchata Abhiyan and promotion of clear energy, iNDEXTb & Sinofinn Group signed MoU for Bio Waste & City Waste based power project.
Gujarat Chief Minister is on 7-day long visit to China and Hong Kong with a 25 member delegation that includes senior government officers, Ahmedabad Mayor and captains of industries in Gujarat. Her second day of visit was attached to Prime Minister of India’s visit to China. From Saturday onwards Patel is traveling separately with State delegation.