Under the leadership of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the 4th domestic roadshow was organised at the Oberoi Grand Hotel in Kolkata on Tuesday in the run-up to the Global Investors Summit, which will be held in Lucknow from February 10 to 12.
Leading industrialists and investors participated in the programme and appreciated the opportunities available in UP and the transformed state under the leadership of Yogi, describing it as “a state with enormous investment potential”.
They lauded Yogi for making UP a “crime-free” state, providing a safe environment to people, and building a robust infrastructure by improving the connectivity of roads, railways and metro networks, building airports, highways etc.
Several investors expressed the desire to invest in connecting the cities of UP through transportation services and also to develop the education sector. Apart from that, investors demonstrated a positive attitude toward investment in waste-to-energy, hospitals, tourism sector, etc.
Entrepreneurs stated that there has been a lot of spectacular and creative development work in Uttar Pradesh in recent years. “The situation has improved as a result of the crime-free UP. The UP government has taken the initiative to make Kolkata entrepreneurs partners in the development of the state. We want to see UP serve as the growth engine of ‘New India’,” they said.
Berger Paints’ Managing Director & CEO Abhijit Roy talked about ‘MILTE’. According to him, UP has now become prosperous. “UP is attractive in terms of M-Market, I-Infrastructure, L-Land, T-Tax, and E-ease of doing business. The market is extremely important. Modern and progressive investment routes have become the foundation of business,” he said.
Roy also praised the rules and discipline of UP, saying this is the only reason all the works have been successfully executed. “When it comes to interest rates, attractive profit schemes are also prepared. The desire for businesses to provide adequate solutions to all these things motivates every businessman,” he added.
Managing Director of Green Tech Environment Management Private Limited Ramakant Barman said he is looking forward to establishing 4-5 ‘Waste to Energy’ plants in UP.
“Cities such as Lucknow, Varanasi and Gorakhpur have a lot of potential. There are many ongoing projects in Kashi. Under the Yogi government, there is safety for traders, a safe environment on the highways, and immense opportunities for investors. The Yogi government has made adequate provisions for electricity, roads, and water. These are the reasons why investors are interested in UP,” he said.