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Uttarakhand’s Investment Utsav Sparks Rs 1 Lakh Crore Leap Toward a Golden Future


Updated: July 20, 2025 06:15

Image Source: Times Of India

On July 19, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev were marking a milestone at the Uttarakhand Nivesh Utsav in Rudrapur: the success of attracting Rs 1 lakh crore of investments following the 2023 Global Investors Summit. It was a milestone event to make Uttarakhand a wellness, spirituality, and industrial development world hub.

Key breakthroughs:

Baba Ramdev welcomed the investment milestone as the pillar of Uttarakhand's golden future with its potential as a hub of health, education, and spiritual tourism

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami emphasized the rebranding of the state's image, pointing to its popularity as a wedding and wellness destination

Amit Shah inaugurated Rs 1,271 crore government projects and praised the Dhami government for its transparency, speed, and vision in policy implementation

Investment impact:

Of the Rs 3.56 lakh crore worth of MoUs signed in 2023, Rs 1 lakh crore has now turned into reality

Investments on the ground would create 81,000 direct employment opportunities and more than 2.5 lakh indirect employment opportunities

Segments witnessing significant traction are energy, housing, education, and MSMEs, while Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities are witnessing industrial growth

Strategic vision:

The state has launched many more than 30 policies to boost industrial growth, including startup, logistics, and film policies

Schemes such as Nivesh Mitra and venture funds are rationalizing investor participation

Baba Ramdev and Amit Shah both stressed the significance of Ayurveda, Yoga, and organic farming while designing Uttarakhand's master plan for development.

Sources: ANI, The Hans India, Business Standard, Devdiscourse, UNI India, Rediff News.
 

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