Gujarat, the name that represents a brand name for development..
Gujarat, which provides a platform for other states of Mother India, to draw investment, from internal as well as international investors..
Gujarat, a destination trustworthy, for nations around the globe to invest, learn from and follow.. A distinctive syndrome of its own kind.. It is the state Gujarat, due to its vibrant and visionary leadership by the Hon. C.M. Shri Narendra Modi, has turned into a business hub, where not the solo investors benefit from investing, but also various nations of the world take privilege in partnering, the investment summit, that is organized every two years.
Generally, a nation ties up with another nation, for development, but in last ten years, Gujarat has developed and attracted investors from every possible fields and thus, countries such as Japan and Canada, have been official partners in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, 2011.
On 12th and 13th of January 2011, the fifth Vibrant Gujarat Investment Summit, took place at the newly constructed destination..
The Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
The Mahatma Mandir, a monument in memory of Mahatma Gandhi, was constructed in record time. The mammoth construction, with complete interiors of utmost superlative quality. The first stone was laid on the Swarnim Gujarat day, that is 1st May, 2010.
And,
To everyone’s astonishment, the structure stood completed within 182 days..!!! The company Larson and Toubro, employed 4000 laborers’ and with total support from the Govt. machinery and the Hon. C.M. himself, the monument could house as many as 35,000 delegates, for various seminars as well as MOU’s.
The MOU’s..
The final figure of attracted investment to Gujarat, stands at 20.83 Lakh Crore!!! In comparison to 12 Lakh Crore of previous summit.
The figure achieved, projects as half of the nation’s GDP!!!
The amount that will be invested on Gujarat soil, is 14.36 times of India’s defence budget!!!
The amount is half of Iraq’s bail out amount!!!!
Those present.. The Who’s who from the corporate and political scenario from around the world..
Those present were Shri Subhashchandra Goyal of Zee Network, Shri Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, Shri Anil Ambani of ADAG, Shri Ratan Tata of Tata group, Smt. Chanda Cochar from ICICI, Shri Anil Naik from L and T, Shri Gautam Adani from Adani group, Shri Hari Bharatia from CII, Shri Prashant Ruia from Essar group, Shri Prasoon Mukherjee from Universal Success Enterprize, Shri Anand Mahindra from Mahindra and Mahindra, Shri Sanjay Lalbhai and Shri Samveg Lalbhai from Lalbhai group of Companies, General Hafeez Rehman, the Asian Development Bank’s director, Shri Ron Somers from US-INDIA business council, Mr. Patrick Brown, the Canadian M.P. The Hon. P.M. from Ravanda, Mr. Makuza, The Japanese Ambassador, Shri Hideuki Damechi, The Development Minister from Ravanda, Mr. Kamuntu Ifrem, Tourism Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Rupert Griffith, Mitsubishi heavy industries’s Mr. Omiya and Hon. C.M. of Chittsgarh, Shri Raman Singh.
The 35,000 delegates [1400 from abroad] from 101 countries and 10 states of India, participated in the summit. The event lasted for two days and 7936 MOU’s were signed.
Shri Modiji had one-to-one meetings with 650 delegates and there were 350 expert speakers on various subjects.
The event attracted 655 MOU’s of 2,26,000 crores in Urban development and 1,20,000 crores in Port Development. The Adani group of companies, which has been being part of the summit and investment, since the beginning. They announced, constructing two new ports at Hajira and Dholera, as well as developing the facilities, at the existing ports of Mundra and Dahej. The development would promote annual capacity to 200 million tons by 2015.
Universal Success Enterprize, announced the investment of 15,000 crore in Ship building industry at Dholera.
The Financial Service sector drew investment, worth Rs. 17,700 crores, where ICICI Bank, announced to create 3000 banking facility, all over the state.
The Larsen and Toubro, signed a MOU to start a Mono Rail project, in the interior parts of the city of Ahmedabad, for Rs. 5000 crores. They also invested in Infrastructure development sector .
Shri Subhashchandra Goyal, of Zee Network and Essal Group, stated to create Water Sports Club at Ahmedabad.
The unique project, of creating sweet water out of salty water, fetched 10 MOU’s worth Rs. 21,125 crores.
Rs. 26,000 crores were invested in Health Care and Pharmacuticals,
DCM Shivam signed MOU’s of 51 crores in the agriculture sector, which will provide employment to 35,000 farmers.
MOU’s worth Rs. 17,267 crores were signed to construct rural housing.
The Reliance Industry, declared investment of total of 70,150 crores, in various sectors such as Petroleum, Power and Education. They proclaimed developing 50 bed hospital at Dahej, with ultra modern facilities. In education sector, he announced developing Political as well as Engineering Instituions.He also declared, developing the holy city of Dwarika.
The Anil Ambani group, announced the investment worth Rs. 50,000 crores in Cement plants at Kutch, Junagadh and Porbandar. He announced creating power based on coal and gas.
The Ruia group, declared the investment, of 30,000 crores in Port and Water Infrastructure and also constructing Coal Jetti at Salaya and Dry bulk Port at Hajira.
Shri Ratan Tata, of Tata Industries took the initiative of developing rural commuting system.
Shri Anand Mahindra, of Mahindra and Mahindra, who had come to the summit for the first time, announced developing seven new Club Mahindra Resorts in the state. He also declared investment in Solid Waste and Domestic Waste Management.
But,
The Vibrant Gujarat Summit, was not restricted to the MOU’s by the huge corporate, only. On the contarary, 55% of MOU’s were signed by small as well as medium scale industries.
Gujarat, offered the platform to other states of India, to attract investments and bring about progress. The states, known as Seven sisters, in North-Eastern region of the country, SUCH AS Meghalay, Mizoram etc. and other states, no matter irrespective of the political party ruling there, like Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Orissa, Rajesthan etc.
Gujarat, once the winner of Diamond State Award, by CNBC channel, in the field of Employment, once again will create employment opportunity, for 52 Lakh people. Apart from that, a novel mission was accomplished in the summit.
Mission Mangalam will provide 15 lakh job opportunity for ‘Matrushakti’, to whom the fifth investment summit is dedicated. This is a project where 34 corporate houses will come together to provide aid to women. [Mission Mangalam in detail in next Swarnimsiddhi...]
It was allegedly charged that Shri Narendra Nodi, only favored mega industrialists and Gujarat’s progress was in tune with the growth of corporate, alone..
Shri Modiji, initiated the corporate, to devote funds, for the projects that would empower, the common man, with the facilities and develop rural areas.
Shri Ratan Tata, of Tata Industries took the initiative of developing rural commuting system.
Shri Subhashchandra Goyal, announced funding for Skill Development in rural region’s schools.
Shri Gautam Adani, in his speech, as the chief guest, in the closing ceremony, declared starting of school for lower starta.
Hon. C.M. in his inspiring dialogue, in the closure ceremony dedicated the entire summit to the youth and women strength of the state. He questioned, those who insistently questioned the realization of the signed MOU’s. He stated that even if half the amount, of the total MOU’s signed would get realized, it would bring enormous growth to the state. He commented that people, who insistently doubt the realization of the signed MOU’s, should comprehend that had they dwelled into numbers of drop-outs of the school going children, 15 years back, such initiation to bring about development, would not have been required!!! Shri Modiji, invited the world to be part of the next sixth Vibrant Gujarat Summit, that will take place on 12-13th of January, 2013. He roared to the world, in true Gir Lion style, stating..” Na rukna hai, Na thakna hai.. and Na Zukna Hai..
It was truly an experience to cherish..
Vande Gujarat..
Vande Matram.
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