Uttarakhand Investors' Summit 2018: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates meet; Rs 70,000 crore proposals received

Destination Uttarakhand: Investors' Summit 2018 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Uttarakhand Investors' Summit 2018 in Dehradun. Elaborate security arrangements have been made across the city in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the city. Around 1,500 security personnel have been deployed in and around the city under the supervision of 40 police officials of deputy superintendent rank, Additional Director General of Police Ashok Kumar had told PTI on Friday.

The two-day event will conclude on Monday and Home Minister Rajnath Singh will address it on the second day. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat had said the summit will be historic as it would be the first-of-its-kind for the state and would bring huge investments. Preparations for the summit were going on since July with roadshows held in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Delhi by the state government to generate interest among entrepreneurs. Top industrial houses are likely to participate in the event which will explore investment opportunities in the state in 12 major sectors, including tourism and hospitality. Investment proposals worth over Rs 70,000 crore for Uttarakhand have already been received during the run-up to the event, the chief minister said before the inauguration.

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