Elaborate efforts have been made during last 10 years to attract investment to Madhya Pradesh. It is during these years that conducive atmosphere for industrialisation has been developed in the State for the first time. The State in the heartland of the country has now become the first choice for industrialists for investment. During year 2013-14 alone, 16 MoUs worth `13,537.45 crore have been signed.
The Global Investors Summit will be held for the fourth time at Indore from October 8 to 10 to create interest in investment in agriculture and food processing, organic farming, automobiles, new and renewable energy, engineering and other sectors in Madhya Pradesh.
The three-day summit will serve as a global platform for mutual dialogue and interaction between captains of Indian industry, heads of state and policy-makers with investors and stakeholders. Knowledge partner firm for the summit has been selected. Design partner will be messers WT (Hindustan Thompson Associates Pvt ltd). Country’s leading industrial organisations including FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM and PHD CII have been made national partners.
On behalf of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, invitation to the summit has been sent to top-100 companies. Commerce, Industries and Employment Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia has sent invitation letters to 100 other companies. Invitation letters have been sent by Industries Department to 82 countries. Road shows and investment in industries promotion sessions are being held in the country and abroad. Domestic road shows have been held in New Delhi under BPO Connect Programme and meetings and stakeholders and investors in Mumbai.
Besides, Scindia held meetings under Ambassador Connect Programme with envoys of Australia, Finland, Mexico, Argentina, Singapore, European Union, Malaysia, Brazil, Japan, South Africa and Germany in New Delhi.
The Chief Minister and the Industries Minister recently held road shows in South Africa. Earlier, Madhya Pradesh participated in Gift Fair in Brazil and held 9 meetings with investors of Germany, Belgium and Argentina. Investors were also invited to Madhya Pradesh at Investment Promotion Programme held by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industries, Government of Japan in March 2014. Process of getting investment proposals is continuing under Summit-2014.