Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's visit to United Kingdom for the Global Investors Summit in London witnessed a series of meetings with global investors.
On the third day of his visit, the Uttarakhand government, under Dhami's leadership, signed Investment Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹3,000 crores with two prominent companies.
One of the agreements that was agreed was worth ₹2,000 crores which the state government signed with Agar Technology. Agar Technology commited to invest in lithium battery plants within Uttarakhand.
In a anathore development, an MoU amounting to ₹1,000 crores was formalised with Fira Barcelona which is a renowned European entity that deals in convention centre management and specialises in organising business fairs.
Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels 🚀 Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!
The MOUs were officially signed on behalf of the state government by Secretary of Industries, Vinay Shankar Pandey.
Furthermore, two additional MoUs were signed with EaseMyTrip. With this agreement Ease My Trip's agreed to establish a state-backed Online Travel Aggregator (OTA) and promote Uttarakhand as a global tourism destination. This effort is expected to generate employment opportunities for the people of the state.
On September 27, the CM stated that MoUs worth ₹9,000 crores have been signed. CM Dhami said while speaking to ANI, “We have made more than 27 new policies.” He added, “So far, MoUs worth ₹9,000 crores have been signed. It is expected that some more MoUs will be signed tomorrow.”
The meetings held in London was attended by dignitaries and officials including Secretary to the Chief Minister, Dr. R. Meenakshi Sundaram; Director-General of Industries, Rohit Meena; and various other members of the official delegation along with investors.
