The Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s six-day visit to the United States began with formal meetings with Indian Consul-General Dnyaneshwar M Mulay, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) belonging to Madhya Pradesh and potential US investors.The Consul-General hosted a dinner at the Consulate in New York. Addressing a gathering of nearly 150 guests, the Chief Minister praised the contributions of US-based investors, particularly NRIs belonging to Madhya Pradesh. Describing their contributions as important, he also said that advice, investment, expertise and friendship are the key components of development.
Referring to the ‘Make in India’ campaign, the pet project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chouhan noted that Madhya Pradesh has been following the spirit of the campaign for the past one decade. He said that the State has taken a lead role in implementing another ambitious scheme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.Chouhan said that people-oriented programmes are already underway in Madhya Pradesh, He said that the good governance is a key to faster development. He also listed impressive achievements in key areas.