Uttarakhand CM Dhami Invites PM Modi For Investors Summit
International Investors Conference to be held in Uttarakhand in December
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Expressing gratitude to the Prime Minister for the guidance of the Prime Minister in the development of Uttarakhand, the Chief Minister said that under your direction, the state of Uttarakhand is continuously developing in the field of ease of doing business, investment promotion and startups.
The Chief Minister said that with the objective of attracting national and international investors to the state, it is proposed to organize “Global Investors Conference-2023” in Dehradun in the second week of December 2023. Inviting him as the chief guest, he said that under his guidance the investor conference would be successfully completed.
Request to bear the cost of Kichha Khatima railway station from the center
The Chief Minister said that the estimated cost of the Kichha Khatima Railway Station project is 1546 crores. Looking at the financial condition of the state, he requested that the entire cost be borne by the Central Government.
The Chief Minister also requested to release the central government’s share of about Rs 410 crore for the in-principle agreed Industrial Park under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor.
Request to restore the credit limit of externally aided projects
The Chief Minister requested the Prime Minister to keep the loan limit of externally aided projects intact. He said that the loan limit has been limited to Rs 12652 crore for the year 2025-2026 under externally aided projects by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Because of which it has become difficult for the state to propose proposals for important new projects under externally aided projects.
Requests financial approval of Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
The Chief Minister said that the recommendation was given in the meeting of the Public Investment Board organized by the Finance Ministry on 07.03.2023 for the Jamrani Dam project. The financial approval of the Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project is to be given by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
The Chief Minister also requested the Ministry of Finance, Government of India to provide relaxation in the condition of compulsorily spending 45 percent of the state’s capital expenditure by 30 September (a period of 6 months) for special assistance to the states for capital investment.
Approval should be given to shift the main railway station of Dehradun to Harrawala
Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami said that in order to streamline the traffic in Dehradun and Rishikesh, there is also a request to shift the main railway station of Dehradun to Harrawala and transfer the land of the old railway station under Rishikesh to the state government. Did. The Chief Minister requested the Prime Minister to provide financial assistance from the Central Government to the state for the Kichha Khatima Railway Station Railway Project at an estimated cost of 1546 crores.
Request to transfer 457 acres of unused land of Government of India PSU BHEL in Haridwar to the State Government
Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami said that under Haridwar, about 457 acres of land near Government of India’s PSU, BHEL, is currently not being put to any use. He requested the Prime Minister to transfer this land to the state government in view of the possibilities of industrialization and urbanization in Haridwar.
The Chief Minister said that IDS scheme was launched to promote industrialization in Uttarakhand including Himachal Pradesh after the GST era. The capital subsidy of whose beneficiaries has not been released. He requested that this very popular scheme (about 1585 units, subsidy of 1600 crores and direct investment of about 7000 crores) should be implemented again for the next 5 years.
Pushkar Singh Dhami also urged the Prime Minister to expedite the work on the important infra project Dehradun-Tehri Tunnel Project and expansion of Pantnagar Airport.
Information about good governance and various development projects in Uttarakhand
On this occasion, the Chief Minister apprised the Prime Minister that as per the instructions of the Prime Minister, the Good Governance Model of Gujarat was studied by the state government under the chairmanship of the Secretary to the Chief Minister by a 04-member team. Taking inspiration from this, the CM Grievance Redressal Mechanism was strengthened in the state on the lines of Swagat model of Gujarat. Now every complaint has been digitized end to end. Due to which every complaint is being monitored by the Chief Minister’s Office. To test the quality of redressal of complaints, the Chief Minister himself is having direct conversation with 10 complainants. Under this, 24-hour call centers have been established under 1095 helpline. On the lines of Haryana, the family identity card is also being made by the state government.
