Appealing representatives of four partner countries to make more investments in Jharkhand, Parliamentary Affairs Minister of State Saryu Roy said that it is beneficial to invest in State as things have changed after Jharkhand has come up with more conducive environment for the investors. Roy was speaking in the Partner Countries Seminar organized during Global Investors’ Summit in Ranchi.
“It is more beneficial to invest here as the policies now have become more conducive for investments in Jharkhand after the removal of freight equalization policy by the Government of India,” said Roy. He also stressed on the investments in the field of medium and small industries also, besides heavy industries.
“Japan being a leader in the field of Information and technology, we are also looking for investments in medium and small scale industries,” said the Minister. If one invests here, he will get a good return, he added.
The minister further added that for the convenience of the investors, one of the biggest constraint, which discouraged investors to invest here was also being remove.
“Since Jharkhand was a landlocked State, ministry of surface transport has been making all efforts to connect Jharkhand with Haldia Port though the Ganga in Sahebganj. He however, also asked the investors to ensure that whatever they were producing must be produced clean without making any harm to the environment.
Roy also claimed that the change in policies the State Government and the Government of India as well, have aroused the investors to invest in Jharkhand.
Speaking during the occasion, Ambassador of Czech Republic Milan Hovorka stressed on developing people to people contact, besides developing industrial relations.
“Both the Countries have developed bilateral relations for the last 70 years and I request all of you to take out some time and come to Czech Republic to see our great History and vibrant preserve. I am inviting you all to travel to the Czech Republic,” said the Ambassador.
Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata Masayuki Taga, terming Momentum Jharkhand a great initiative by the State Government, stressed on developing cooperation in the field of Agro-based Processing Industries.
“Agro based processing Industry may be the good area of our cooperation and we need to take positive steps in this regard,” said Taga.
Claiming that Tata and Mahindra have made remarkable investments in Tunisia in Automobile Industries, Ambassador of Tunisia to India Nejmeddine lakhal wanted to renew the success stories though partnerships in different other fields also. “Only thorough partnerships, we can work together and increase investments in the two Countries,” he said.