Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma reached out to Non Resident Rajasthani (NRR) at Hyderabad inviting them to become integral part of the new growth story of Rajasthan, which they had left way back in search of opportunities.
“Our government has taken many unprecedented decisions to create an investment-friendly environment in the state. By investing in unlimited opportunities available in the state, you should become partners in the development of the state so that a new and developed Rajasthan is created,” said Bhajan Lal Sharma while addressing Pravasi Rajasthani Meet in Hyderabad.
Minister of state for industries KK Bishnoi, Rajasthan Foundation commissioner Manisha Arora and labour secretary P. Ramesh were present along with huge number of NRRs gathered to seek investment opportunities in Rajasthan.
Sharma said that in December last year, during the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit, the state government had announced the celebration of Pravasi Rajasthani Day on December 10 every year. In this sequence, the first Pravasi Rajasthani Day will be organised in Jaipur on December 10 this year.
He invited all non-resident Rajasthanis to participate in this grand event. He said that the series of Pravasi Rajasthani Divas has started from Hyderabad today. In future, such meets will be organised in different parts of the country, which will strengthen the relationship with Rajasthani diaspora present across the world.
Special department for NRR
The Chief Minister said that during Pravasi Rajasthani Diwas, various sessions will also be organised for sectors like education, tourism, industry, health and water harvesting. He said that the state government will honour NRR every year with Pravasi Rajasthani Samman for doing commendable work. He said that a special department will be formed to support the professional and social efforts of non-resident Rajasthanis.
Single point contact appointed in every district
Sharma said that the state government has strengthened the Rajasthan Foundation. Under this, 14 new chapters have been opened in the last one year and in the previous 12 chapters, all 26 chapters have been made functional by nominating presidents.
He said that chapters of Rajasthan Foundation are running smoothly in many big cities of the world like New York, London, Riyadh and through them, the NRR community is becoming partners in the development journey of Rajasthan.
He said that a single point contact has been made in every district of the state for the family members of NRRs and additional district magistrate (ADM) has been appointed as the nodal officer in each district to solve their problems.
Huge investment potential in Rajasthan
Sharma said that Rajasthan is touching new heights of development.
“MoUs worth Rs 35 lakh crore were signed during the Rising Summit. Till now, MoUs worth about 7 lakh crore rupees have also come to the fore. We are working continuously to make Rajasthan a 350 billion dollar economy,” he said.
He said that our state is the third largest network of existing highways and the fifth largest network of railways in the country.
“There are seven major airports in Rajasthan and the largest part of the Delhi-Mumbai freight corridor passes through our state. He said that more than 20 new policies have been made to create an investment-friendly environment in the state,” he said.
Sharma said that the state government has provided land to 1,232 investors and 34,000 hectares of land has been allocated for 17 GW renewable energy projects.
Rajasthan to boost tourism infrastructure
To accelerate tourism investment, the state government has reduced the minimum investment for land allocation from Rs 100 crore to Rs 50 crore. The amendment will provide an opportunity for the heritage, wellness and hospitality sector as well as domestic investors to participate.
“We have reduced the minimum investment limit in tourism from Rs 50 crore to Rs 10 crore for incentives under the Standard Services in RIPS-2024,” he said.
At the end, Rajasthan Foundation commissioner Manisha Arora delivered vote of thanks. She acknowledged the support of senior officials, diaspora donors, industrialists, and media partners. She invited all Pravasi Rajasthanis to attend the first 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘀 in Jaipur on December 10 and partner in Rajasthan's development journey.
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