The representatives of many countries, State Governments, multinational companies and Union Government attended the presentations given by Uttarakhand Government on different subjects during ‘Global Exhibition on Services’ held at Mumbai. The five day exhibition concluded on Friday.
While attending one such presentation, the Special Secretary Industry and Commerce, Union Government Anup Wadhawan opined that there are immense possibilities of investment in Uttarakhand. He added that being a peaceful State, many multinational companies are coming forward to invest in Uttarakhand.
On the occasion, the Secretary, Information and Skill Development, Pankaj Kumar Pandey, gave an elaborate presentation on the works being done and facilities being provided in the State by the Uttarakhand Government under its skill development programme. He also elaborated on advantages the state offers to the film makers and directors for shooting movies in Uttarakhand . Pandey gave a detailed presentation on the exotic locations in the state and facilities being provided under the Film Policy.
The Managing Director (MD) Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN), Jyoti Neeraj Khairwal gave detailed information about the Uttarakhand tourism.
She said that with an objective to attract the tourists and to give them exposure pertaining to rural surroundings and life, a “Home Stay Scheme’ has been started. This would lead to increase in the number of the tourists besides providing employment opportunities at the local level, she added.
The IT director, Amit Sinha said that many companies have been invited to do work in the IT Sector in Uttarakhand.
The Director of Industries, Sudhir Nautiyal said, under the Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) policy, many entrepreneurs have expressed their willingness to invest in the state. The officials of Uttarakhand claimed that after the presentation the representatives of countries like Malaysia and Germany and multinational companies have expressed their desire to work in the film industry and skill development sector in Uttarakhand.
The Deputy Director, Information, K S Chauhan and senior officers from the industry and tourism departments attended the event.