3 ground breaking ceremonies since Feb investors' summit: Das

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said ground breaking ceremonies for three projects have been conducted in the state within 10 months of the government holding 'Momentum Jharkhand Investors' Summit' in February this year.
The ground breaking ceremonies of the projects will not only fetch investments but also generate employment, an official release quoting the chief minister said.
Das said that during 'Momentum Jharkhand', 210 MoUs were signed with investors which was followed by two ground breaking ceremonies and foundation stones was laid for 95 companies.
In the third ground breaking ceremony held today in Bokaro, foundation stones for 105 companies have been laid, the chief minister said.

This would fetch Rs 3,475 crore investment and generate 17,742 jobs while 50,000 people would get indirect jobs, he added.
Our aim is no one should go outside (the state) for job and they get jobs here. And for this, the government is inviting investors in medical, textiles, food processing and other sectors, Das said.

Bokaro has the potential for medical tourism and the investors were making efforts to set up technical and medical colleges, Das said.
He said that with 8.6 growth rate, Jharkhand is the second fastest growing state in India after Gujarat.
Development Commissioner Amit Khare said investments in Jharkhand would be profitable and the government is ready to give all facilities under single window system to the investors.

Bokaro Steel Plants (BSP) CEO B P Singh said that Jharkhand has favourable conditions for investments.
Some of the investors whose foundation stones were laid are Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Bokaro Institute of Medical & Allied Science, Pratiksha Textiles, ONGC, SMV Agro Products Private Limited, Madelama Exports Private Limited, Sony Auto and Allied Industries, Mohan LTS India Private Limited, Pragyanvati Devi Super Speciality Hospital and Ramkrishna Fogings Private Limited.