Himachal Chief Secretary Shrikant Baldi and Additional Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday and apprised him about the preparations for holding the Global Investors Meet at Dharamshala on 7th and 8th November.
According to a statement issued by the State Government here, Baldi briefed the Prime Minister about the efforts made by the State Government for the event in details during last one year and about the number of countries participating in the event as well as investment likely to be attracted.
The statement said that Modi appreciated the efforts of the State Government and assured to attend the mega event. He promised full support for strengthening industrial sector in Himachal Pradesh. He made few suggestions for attracting larger investment to the state and asked to focus upon sectors like Tourism, Manufacturing, Skill Development, etc and developing traditional areas like ayurveda, horticulture and other local resources based industry for a vibrant economy.
Baldi and Manoj Kumar assured the Prime Minister to work upon the suggestions at the earliest.