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BS Rajasthan Samriddhi, Jaipur Newspaper Edition highlights: The event will spotlight Rajasthan's investment prospects, policy agenda, and growth avenues. Stay tuned for live updates

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Reducing cost of doing business is essential for Rajasthan to stay competitive: Experts

Rajasthan must strengthen its business ecosystem by lowering costs and enhancing logistics, industry leaders emphasised at Business Standard’s Rajasthan Samriddhi 2025 event in Jaipur on Wednesday. During a panel discussion on 'Invest Rajasthan: An Economic Roadmap', Digvijay Dhabriya, Chairman of PHDCCI (Rajasthan chapter), stressed that reducing the cost of doing business is essential for the state to stay competitive. Read here for more details.

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Rajasthan is a potential manufacturing hub for renewable energy equipment: RSA's Nitin Agarwal

Rajasthan Solar Association CEO Nitin Agarwal underlined that the state is moving towards battery storage systems.

1:46 PM

Foresightedness is needed, we need to invest green energy: Sunil Bansal, President, RSA

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Rajasthan began open access power policy for industries in 2017: Rahul Gupta, CEO-MD, Rays Power Experts Ltd

"In Gujarat, the open access mechanism has been functioning effectively because of the overall strength of the state’s industrial ecosystem. From what I understand, the policy allowing industries to access power at competitive rates was introduced in Rajasthan in around 2017," says Rahul Gupta, CEO-MD, Rays Power Experts Ltd.

1:23 PM

BS Samriddhi LIVE: Panel discussion on 'The Surging Renewables Sector'

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Focus should be on ease of doing business: Digvijay Dhabriya, Chairman, PHDCC

"Ease of doing business and reducing the cost of doing business are, in my view, the most important priorities. These are the areas everyone should focus on, as they help to push up industrial growth," says Digvijay Dhabriya, Chairman, PHDCCI (Rajasthan chapter).

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Frictionless ecosystem needs partnerships, policy support: Ajay Data, MD, Data Group of Industries

"What the government and all of us can do is create a truly frictionless environment. As our honourable minister mentioned, moving from a single-window system to a fully online process is key. Ultimately, it is about removing friction. When friction is removed, an ecosystem is created. To build this, we need the right partnerships, the right government support, the right capital, and the right technological infrastructure," says Ajay Data, MD, Data Group of Industries.

12:40 PM

Capital, infrastructure key for Rajasthan’s ambitions: Ajay Data, MD, Data Group of Industries

"There is a combination of many important components. Capital is certainly one of them, as it provides a broader view of scalability and speed, while also helping to attract the right talent and the right kind of infrastructure. For example, if Rajasthan aims to position itself as the AI capital of the country, these elements will be crucial," says Ajay Data, MD, Data Group of Industries.

12:08 PM

Our focus is on ease of doing business, have set up framework to track investments: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

"We focus on facilitating ease of doing business and bringing costs down. Conversions need to happen quickly, and we want to facilitate them at the earliest, because, as I mentioned, we do not want employment generation tomorrow — we want it today. That is why we have created an IT framework to track every investment coming in, ensuring transparency and timely progress," says Rajasthan minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.

 

11:45 AM

Fixed-price system offers speed, curbs artificial price escalation: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

"Businessmen want speed; they want things done immediately. For them, the price is not as significant as a waiting period of six months. In auctions, the process takes about six months, and often someone jumps in and artificially inflates the price. That is what they are uncomfortable with. All of this is avoided through the fixed-price system," says Rajasthan minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.

 

11:39 AM

Rajasthan is not just a place to do business, but also a place to settle down in: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

"Rajasthan is sitting on the tip of the iceberg; it is a blessing in disguise. Development should have taken place a long time ago but did not, and this presents a great opportunity," says Rajasthan minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.

 

"We are strategically located between Delhi and Mumbai, with vast land resources and a large young population that has proved its loyalty and integrity. Rajasthan can serve the entire northern zone of India. It is the most peaceful state; we do not practise regionalism. We welcome everyone — Rajasthan is not just a place to do business, but also a place to settle down in," Rathore added.

11:34 AM

Rajasthan opens its doors to all, provides opportunities across sectors: Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

"There are a large number of Rajasthanis doing exceptionally well in business. To recognise this, we dedicated a special day and introduced policies that support not only non-resident Rajasthanis but everyone. Whether it is education, skill development, trade, mining, logistics, hospitality, or the health sector, Rajasthan offers ample opportunities for all. As I mentioned earlier, the doors of Rajasthan are open to everybody," says Rajasthan minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.

 

11:28 AM

Rajasthan’s untapped potential offers massive opportunity, says minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

"Development should have taken place in Rajasthan many years ago. I am frankly saying that it has not happened, and therefore there is a massive opportunity to do it now. The geographical location of Rajasthan is excellent, and it is blessed with brilliant weather," says Rajasthan minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.

11:21 AM

BS Samriddhi LIVE update: Business Standard's Jaipur edition launched today

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Resurgent Rajasthan event inaugurated by minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore