Jharkhand has expressed willingness to work in close coordination with China’s Shanxi Province in the field of energy, water resources and mining. Chief Minister Raghubar Das in a meeting on Wednesday has assured the Chinese delegation led by Vice Governor of the province Guo Yagwang in this regard.
During a high- level meeting attended by senior officials of the State, the CM underlined the rich natural resources in the State and steps taken by the Government for promoting investment. “Jharkhand sits on 32 per cent coal reserve of the country and other minerals. The Government has eased regulations to encourage investment. Besides this, there is lots of scope in the field of tourism, food processing, automobile, cement etc where we can work together,” said Das.
He also informed the delegation about steps taken in the direction of tapping solar energy and requested the delegation to cooperate in the field of smart city project. The CM also invited it to take part in the global investors’ summit slated to take place in November.
On his part, the Vice Governor invited the CM to participate in energy expo in Shanxi Province in September. He also informed him about advanced mining technology in operation in the province which reduces accident rate. Shanxi Province gets half the rainfall of Jharkhand but ensures water supply through 750 reservoirs.
In the meeting li Suoyong from Chinese Consulate General Kolkata, Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma, Additional Chief Secretary-cum Finance Secretary Amit Khare, Industry Secretary UP Singh, Principal Secretary of Water resource Department Sukhdev Singh and Sunil Barnwal, Secretary to the CM, were also present.