Jharkhand invites BRICS countries for investment

Jharkhand government today invited BRICS countries to invest in "the mineral capital of the country".
Addressing the BRICS Conference-2016 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, Jharkhand Secretary (Industry, Mines & Geology) Sunil Kumar Barnwal said, "With home to 42 per cent of mineral resources, Jharkhand is mineral capital of India," an official release said quoting him.
He invited all delegates of BRICS countries to invest in the state, which has enormous opportunity in transmission, medico city, power substation and smart city.
"We have prestigious institutes like XLRI, ISM Dhanbad, BIT and IIM," Barnwal said.
The growth rate of the "politically stable" state is 12.4 per cent, the second in the country, Barnwal said.

He referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that in the development of the country, eastern part of the nation was most important, and in the eastern part, Jharkhand has a major role.
Saying that MoUs worth Rs 23,000 crore were signed with various industries, Barnwal said Jharkhand is the best example of industrial harmony.