Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said Uttar Pradesh was scripting a new saga of its development and investment journey of the State would gain further momentum with the European Investment Bank's support.
“During GIS-2023, you must have realised the immense potential that lies in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh is scripting a new saga of its development. Better law and order, connectivity and availability of uninterrupted power have created an investment-friendly environment,” he said during an interaction with the delegation that has come to participate in GIS-23 under the leadership of Kris Peeters, former deputy prime minister of Belgium and vice-president of European Investment Bank.
On the occasion, Yogi said, “UP is the largest state in India with a population of 25 crore, which makes it the largest labour and consumer market in India. With the blessings of nature and almighty, UP is becoming the growth engine of India.”
He said that a lot of work had been done in infrastructure development in the state in the last six years. “The Uttar Pradesh government has developed infrastructure at a rapid pace to ensure seamless connectivity through air, water, road and rail networks, which will enhance the accessibility of logistics to enable industries to access global and domestic markets,” he said.
The chief minister underlined that there was presence of a strong law and order in the state and that UP was not only self-sufficient in food grains production, but was also exporting the same.
Chief Minister Yogi said: “We are committed to safeguard the interests of every investor investing in UP. All possible assistance will be provided to the investors by the state government.”
Vice-President of European Investment Bank and former prime minister of Belgium Kris Peeters thanked Chief Minister Yogi for providing an investment-friendly environment.
He said that the European Investment Bank had invested in the metro project in Uttar Pradesh. “Also, we are considering providing our cooperation in the field of various infrastructure projects like RRTS (Meerut), EV charging and aviation. We are investing 1.5 billion dollars in the state,” he pointed out.