Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday met heads of Indian mission in seven countries and exhorted them to play a proactive role for mobilising investments in the state which was the third largest economy of the country.
The CM met Indian ambassadors in Uzbekistan, Iran, Maldives, Botswana, Oman, Ethiopia and Brunei. Yogi said that Indian ambassadors posted in different countries could play a very important role in mobilizing investments for UP. He said that there were strong reasons for investment in the state as it has huge customer base and growing infrastructure. The CM said that each district of UP had a unique identity and specific product and the government under ‘One district, One product’ (ODOP) was promoting it under the MSME sector. Yogi said that soon after taking over power in UP, the BJP has taken a series of measures for improving investment climate in the state, particularly improvement in law and order. He said that several other measures were taken by his government for attracting investors and entrepreneurs. The CM said that in February this year, UP Invesrtors’ Summit was organized and in 2019 `Global Investors’ Summit’ is proposed to be organized in the state. The state government will organize ‘NRI Diwas’ in the state in 2019. The CM asked the ambassadors to mobilise the NRIs and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) to participate in the event. Yogi also informed the ambassadors about Kumbh Mela to be held in Allahabad in 2019. He said that the ambassadors could play a vital role in informing potential tourists and pilgrims planning to visit India during Kumbh Mela.