Gujarat creating framework to help investors: CM

Gujarat is focussing on creating a framework for helping investors at "every level" of their requirement, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today said here as he invited diplomats of various countries in India to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in his state next year.
Speaking at the 'Diplomats Meet' organised by Gujarat government to interact with Ambassadors and High Commissioners of different countries here, he said his government has initiated several measures to promote wide range of sectors and announced as many as 14 policies which include solar power policy, IT and ITES policy, electronics policy and the upcoming aerospace and defence equipment policy.

Rupani said his government's "focus is on creating a framework for supporting investors by addressing their requirements at every level of investment."
He told the diplomats that Gujarat has 102 product clusters, more than 200 industrial estates, 19 operational SEZs and 13 special investment regions.
"Representing only 6 per cent of India's geographical area and only 5 per cent of India's population, Gujarat is the growth engine of India's economy.
"Gujarat has been a trend-setting state in the progress that India is witnessing today. Gujarat is tuned to receive the maximum benefits from various programmes of government of India like 'Make in India', 'Start up India', 'Stand Up India', 'Digital India' and 'Skill India'," he said.

He said the state government's objective is "to strengthen the relationship and promote cooperation between various countries and the state of Gujarat."

The Chief Minister appealed to the diplomats to share their experiences in the field of skill development and collaborate with Gujarat in creating those skill development facilities as he extended his invitation to the diplomats to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017
During the event, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar praised the efforts that Gujarat has been making in strengthening economic ties with different countries.
The Summit will be organised from January 10-13th January next year on the theme 'Gujarat- Connecting India to the World' and it will be inauguarted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.