At the Uttarakhand Investment Utsav – 2025 held in Rudrapur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the Pushkar Singh Dhami government for successfully implementing investments worth Rs 1 lakh crore in Uttarakhand, following the Global Investors Summit in December 2023. Shah acknowledged the state government’s efforts and assured the Central Government’s full support. Shah recalled his previous statement about the importance of translating the MoUs signed during the summit into tangible investments. He expressed satisfaction with the Rs 1 lakh crore investment, which has paved the way for 81,000 new jobs and the potential for over 250,000 additional jobs through ancillary industries. The Home Minister also noted the expansion of industries into Uttarakhand’s secondary and tertiary cities and highlighted the state’s balanced approach to development and environmental preservation. Shah referenced the creation of Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government and the continued support from the Modi government. He highlighted national progress under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including economic growth and poverty reduction. Shah emphasized the necessity of Uttarakhand’s development for achieving a Developed India by 2047. He lauded the state’s initiatives to foster an investment-friendly environment and predicted future growth in Ayurveda, Yoga, naturopathy, and organic farming. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed Amit Shah and celebrated the successful implementation of the investment summit’s outcomes. Dhami emphasized the inclusive development driven by the state’s potential, entrepreneurial spirit, and public participation. The Chief Minister highlighted that over Rs 1 lakh crore of investment proposals from the Global Investors Summit 2023 have been successfully realized. He outlined the state government’s efforts to enhance industrial development, including the implementation of over 30 policies, the establishment of a venture fund for startups, and the creation of infrastructure like the Aroma Park, Plastic Park, Electronics Manufacturing Cluster, and Multimodal Logistics Park. Uttarakhand has earned recognition in Ease of Doing Business and Startup rankings. More than 260 business services are now available online in the state.
