Chief Minister Yadav to Lead Meeting Today on Investment Proposals from Bhopal Summit

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Key Takeaways
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to chair a meeting on investment proposals.
- Proposals to boost job opportunities exceeding 21.40 lakh.
- Investment worth Rs 26.61 lakh crore received during GIS.
- Focus on mining sector and tourism for future investments.
- State ranked third in national investment proposals.
Bhopal, March 3 (NationPress) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will convene a meeting on Monday with senior officials to review the investment proposals collected during the Global Investment Summit (GIS), which took place on February 24-25 in Bhopal.
Present at the meeting will be Chief Secretary Anurag Jain along with senior representatives from various departments, including the Managing Director of MP Industrial Development Corporation, and it will be held at the secretariat office.
As per insiders, the Chief Minister will evaluate proposals from investors interested in establishing industries across different regions of the state, and a detailed roadmap will be created to facilitate the implementation of these investments.
During this meeting, Chief Minister Yadav will also provide essential directions to officials to commence work on each proposal in accordance with the new industrial policy that was sanctioned prior to the GIS. The
government of Madhya Pradesh has reported receiving investment proposals amounting to Rs 26.61 lakh crore during the two-day GIS, which is projected to create over 21.40 lakh job opportunities for the youth.
Throughout the event, more than 85 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were finalized across a variety of sectors. Motivated by the outcomes of the regional industrial conclaves, the state government is now planning future industrial conclaves that will concentrate on sector-specific and regional industrial strengths.
The state has now ranked third nationally in terms of receiving investment proposals within a single financial year, as stated by Chief Minister Yadav during the closing ceremony of GIS on February 25.
The government reports that the highest volume of investment proposals has emerged from the industries and new and renewable energy sectors, which together constitute approximately 54 percent of all proposals submitted.
Chief Minister Yadav has frequently emphasized that the state's unique asset is its mineral resources, which include diamonds, limestone, dolomite, cement, copper, manganese, and more. He noted that this offers a wealth of investment opportunities in the mining sector, as the state government seeks to quintuple its mineral revenues. Another critical area of focus, leveraging the state's strategic location, natural beauty, and wildlife, is tourism, which has attracted investment proposals worth Rs 4,468 crore for initiatives such as cruise tourism, film production, hotel and resort developments, water parks, golf courses, and enhancements to existing tourism infrastructures.