Modi narrates Gujarat’s inclusive growth story to global Indians

Even though the actual Vibrant Gujarat Summit will commence on January 12, state government is scheduled to arrange an array of programmes beginning from today, January 10, ensuring a grand start for the much awaited mega event where representatives from Japan, Canada and Commonwealth Business Council along with corporate bigwigs will take part. Seminars, penal discussion, discussion forum, roundtable conference, state government has left no stone unturned to provide a perfect platform to the investors and in line to make the state a global hub for business.

To begin with, on January 10, ‘International Roundtable For Academic Institutes’ will be held at Pandit Dindayal Petroleum University (PDPU) on 8:00AM. It will be followed by Young Entrepreneur meet at Hotel Cambey Grand, Ahmedabad, on 9:00AM, penal discussion on ‘Emerging Geographics’ at IIMA campus, Ahmedabad on 10:00AM, penal discussion on ‘Human Development Index’ at PDPU on 3:00PM, penal discussion on ‘Rurbanization: Changing face of Modern India at AMA on 6:00PM.

Programs on January 11 will begin with the formal opening of International Kite Festival at Sabarmati Riverfront on 8:30AM. It will be followed by penal discussion on ‘Industry Responsive Skill Development’ at AMA on 9:00AM, an Innovation Summit in hotel Cambey Grand on 10:00AM, IIT conclave at Nirma University on 2:00PM and a discussion forum on ‘Good Governance’ at National Law University on 6:00PM.

Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit will begin formally on January 12 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on 10:00AM. Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi along with numerous dignitaries will remain present on the occasion. Various seminars on the subjects like oil, gas and power, engineering and auto, SIR, SEZ, industrial parks, logistic parks, solar impulses and others will be organized 2:00PM onwards followed by a roundtable meet on small scale industries and a buyer-seller meet at 6:00PM.

Day two, January 13, will begin with a one-to-one business meet on 9:00AM at Mahatma Mandir. It will be followed again by seminars on various topics like urban development, Surat and Kitakyushu (Japan) Eco town cooperation, financial services, ports, ship building and ancillary activities, corporate social responsibilities and sustainable development, inclusive development, social business enterprise and others. Concluding programme for Vibrant Summit will be held on 5:00PM in the presence of Chief Minister and other dignitaries.

Earlier, during Nov-Dec 2010, state government had organized various seminars for the sectors like textiles, pharmaceuticals, tourism, agro and food processing, healthcare, chemicals and petroleum, information technology, biotechnology and gems and jewellery among others to really set up an atmosphere for VGGIS-11.

On inclusive growth

Speaking today at the plenary session of PRAWASI BHARTIYA DIWAS Samaroh in New Delhi on Inclusive Growth, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said that Gujarat has registered not only overall double digit GDP growth but also made a dent in achieving 9.6 per cent sustained Agriculture Growth. This is a unique paradigm shift in Rural economy in eradicating the rural poverty, he said. ‘We have made all out efforts to remove darkness of poverty, IMR-MMR rates, diseases and unemployment to bring happiness on the face of deprived.’

Addressing the delegates and NRIs at PBD-2011 in Vigyan Bhavan, Gujarat CM said that this is the approach which differentiates Gujarat’s Governance from many others.

Giving an example of Gujarat’s growth, he said that Gujarat is a place where infrastructure development has kept pace with economic Growth. Gujarat is a place where rural development has kept pace with urban Growth. The satisfaction of workers has kept pace with industrial Growth.

In Gujarat, industry has grown at 13%, agriculture at 12.8% in last five years and at 9.6% over last seven years. The per capita income of the Farmers has also grown at 13.8%. Besides industry, Gujarat’s remarkable achievement on agriculture, power, health and education sectors and our new innovative schemes are becoming the role model for other states.

Gujarat CM said that the State Government’s efforts for inclusive growth are thus holistic and not piecemeal, well planned and not knee jerk reactions, not for slow changes but for quantum leap; making people the partners in growth not just beneficiaries. Gujarat’s efforts in Governance have been applauded the world over, he appraised.

Shri Modi also invited all delegates and NRIs to witness the biennial investment event- Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit is being held on 12th and 13th January, 2011 and added that the state is organizing Weather Forecast and Disaster Management Seminar on international level during January 22-23, 2011 for climate change initiatives. Shri P.N. Roy Chowdhury, Principal Secretary (NRI & ARTD) and Shri Bharat Lal, Resident Commissioner also attended the meeting.