Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday left for Australia from New Delhi to woo investors to put money in mineral-rich Chhattisgarh.
Singh is accompanied by a team of bureaucrats including his Principal Secretary Aman Singh, Industry Secretary Kamalprit Singh, Special Secretary Public Relations Rajesh Sukumar Toppo and Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) managing director Sunil Mishra. He is scheduled to return to Chhattisgarh on January 25.
Singh who is heading the BJP Government in Chhattisgarh since December 2003, will basically hold meetings with potential investors in Sydney, Melbourne, Canes and Brisbane to boost ‘Make in Chhattisgarh’ in line of ‘Make-in-India’ concept.
Singh said Australia had been a key supporting country in the economic and industrial development in India. “We would inform investors in Australia about the attractive investment policies of the state government and invite them to invest in Chhattisgarh,” he stated.
Chhattisgarh Government is eyeing to ink an agreement with the Brisbane city council for developing Naya Raipur as a sister city. Naya Raipur, the upcoming new capital city of Chhattisgarh, is India’s the first planned city of the 21st century.
The team would also study the technology being used in mining and mineral sector in Australia. Chhattisgarh has been endowed with rich mineral resources mainly coal and iron ore and the state has a vast opportunity in the sector.
Chhattisgarh Government is basically interested in receiving investments in sectors such as agriculture and food processing, solar energy, information technology, defence equipment and engineering.