Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the 7th CII Uttarakhand Industrial Summit and Expo-2026 held in Haridwar on Thursday. The Chief Minister said that apart from being a spiritual city, Haridwar has also emerged as a major center of industrial development of Uttarakhand. Such events play an important role in providing a common platform to industry, trade, investment and innovation and giving new impetus to the economic development of the state.
new employment opportunities
The Chief Minister said that entrepreneurs, businessmen and investors play an important role in the economic progress of any state. Establishment of industries creates new employment opportunities, promotes new technology and innovation and strengthens the local economy. The effort of the state government is to provide a safe, transparent and simple system for the industries in Uttarakhand and the government should play the role of a partner and partner instead of a regulator.
Improvement in logistics facilities also
The Chief Minister said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, continuous work is being done to make Uttarakhand a developed, self-reliant and economically strong state. The expansion of road, rail and air connectivity has created a favorable environment for industrial and business activities in the state. Logistics facilities are also improving due to Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project, Chardham road project and continuously improving connectivity.
More than 206 services available online
The Chief Minister said that the industry-friendly policies of the state government have yielded positive results. In the last few years, more than 29 thousand new MSME units have been established in the state, through which about 1.27 lakh youth have got employment. Arrangement of 'Nivesh Mitra' has been made for quick solution to the problems of investors and entrepreneurs. Strengthening the single window system, more than 206 services of 26 major departments are being made available online.
Integrated Manufacturing Cluster developed
The Chief Minister said that the youth of the state should not only become job seekers but also become job providers to others, for this purpose startups and innovation are being specially encouraged. Along with implementing Uttarakhand Startup Policy, a venture fund of Rs 200 crore has been made to provide financial support to startups. He said that integrated manufacturing cluster is being developed in an area of about 1,002 acres in Khurpiya of Udham Singh Nagar. This project will give new impetus to the industrial development of the state and create new opportunities for investment and employment.
The Chief Minister said that industrial development is not being limited to the plain areas only. Work is being done towards special industrial parks to encourage small industries in Chamoli, Pauri and Almora. To provide modern industrial facilities to small entrepreneurs, a flat factory is being developed in Haridwar and in the future, there are plans to develop such facilities in Selaqui and Pantnagar also.
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Uttarakhand is progressing rapidly
The Chief Minister said that special attention is also being given to connecting the state's traditional products, handicrafts and local enterprises with the big market. Efforts are being made to give new identity to local products at the national and international level through schemes like 'One District, Two Products'. Uttarakhand is also progressing rapidly in sectors like pharma, herbal, AYUSH, engineering and auto-components.
The Chief Minister said that the industry friendly policies of the state have also been recognized at the national level. Uttarakhand has been ranked in the 'Top Achievers' category in the Business Reform Action Plan. Uttarakhand has also secured first position in its category in the Export Preparedness Index-2024. He called upon entrepreneurs and investors to take advantage of the possibilities available in Uttarakhand and become partners in investment and employment generation. He said that the state government is committed to providing safe environment, transparent system, simple procedures and better investment opportunities to the industries.
continuously moving in the direction
The Chief Minister said that the state government is continuously moving towards making Uttarakhand a spiritual power center as well as an economically strong state. Industry, businessmen, investors and youth have an important role in this. He congratulated the entire team of CII and everyone associated with the event for a successful event.
Motivated to discharge responsibilities
On this occasion, the Chief Minister also visited the exhibition organized by the industrial unit. Earlier, the Chief Minister met the police personnel undergoing training at the helipad located at Police Lines. He inquired about the well being of the soldiers and took information related to their training. During this, he encouraged the soldiers and motivated them to discharge their responsibilities with full dedication and dedication.
Will establish a new dimension in development
During this, Cabinet Minister Pradeep Batra said that industries are the backbone of the country's economy. The industry program organized in Haridwar will establish a new dimension in the industrial development of Uttarakhand. He said that to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resolve of a developed India, the industry will have to move forward with quality and innovation. If determination and willpower are strong then no goal is impossible. India can become a self-reliant, self-respecting and globally strong nation. In the last years, there has been rapid development in every sector including highways, railways, airports, education and health.
In the program, Ranipur MLA Adesh Chauhan, former Cabinet Minister Swami Yatiswaranand, Chairman Shivaliknagar Municipality Rajiv Sharma, former Mayor Manoj Garg, former MLA Sanjay Gupta, Minister of State Adesh Saini, Vikram Bhullar, Chairman CII Uttarakhand Sanjay Aggarwal, Vice Chairman CII Uttarakhand Saurav Das, Industry Secretary Vinay Shankar Pandey, District Magistrate Mayur Dixit, Managing Director SIDCUL Saurav Gahwar, Senior Superintendent of Police. Navneet Singh Bhullar, Director CII Uttarakhand Gaurav Lamba, Chairperson CII Uttarakhand Sonia, Sandeep Jain and representatives of industry and business world were present.