Hemant seeks investment from UK in state, holds meeting with High Commissioner 

Ranchi, August 23: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren chaired  a round table meeting  with the representatives of British High Commission in Jharkhand secretariat on Tuesday on investment potential in various sectors and prospects in the state.  

In the meeting, emphasis on English subject in school education, development of solar energy, clean energy, climate change, tourism, art culture and sports, prospects for investment in other sectors including electronic motor vehicles and the state government’s policies on all sectors were discussed.

The officials talked about the detailed information through a power point presentation. There was a detailed discussion on the points regarding how to take these different dimensions forward.

Addressing the British High Commissioner,  Alex Ellis and his team in the meeting, Hemant Soren said that Jharkhand has great potential for investment in various sectors. The state government is giving full help to the investors. The Chief Minister said that better policies have been made by the State Government in many sectors including education, agriculture, health, industry, electronic motor vehicles, health, sports and solar energy.

“A lot of work is yet to be done in all these areas, your cooperation will be important in this. Strengthening the rural economy is the first priority of the State Government. The village will be strong only then the state will be strong. The youth of Jharkhand are very talented. Despite the limited resources, the children here are becoming winners in the Olympics and international arena,” said Soren.

“It is the effort of the state government that the poverty of the talented youth does not become a hindrance in their success, the work has been done to make policies for this. Emphasis is being laid on accelerating the pace of development by synergizing resources and possibilities,” added Soren.

 The Chief Minister said that the government is working with the objective of promoting quality education as well as livelihood. Keeping a close eye on all the points, work is being done to walk on the path of sustainable development.

British High Commissioner  Alex Ellis and his team jointly appreciated the efforts of Chief Minister  and mentioned the possibilities of investment in Jharkhand.

“Chief Minister Hemant Soren has created a wonderful environment for development in Jharkhand. Positive industrial environment seen in the state and the information received from here will reach the entrepreneurs of the British High Commission United Kingdom (UK) and motivate them to become partners in investment and development in Jharkhand,” said Ellis.

Senior bureaucrats of the state attended the meeting.