Uttarakhand govt aims to attract FDI

Dehradun: The BJP-ruled Uttarakhand government has started taking measures to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the state.

Chief Secretary S Ramaswami said that the government is contacting different countries and asking them to invest in the state and talks with Japan, South Korea, Thailand and some European countries have been initiated in the first phase.

He said the state environment is favourable for foreign investors and the tourism, agriculture and industrial sectors here have immense opportunities for these investors.

Recently, a delegation of London Business School attended a seminar where Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat stressed that the tourism sector is capable of generating employment for the people of the state.

He had said that a "tourism village" can be developed in Dehradun which can give a glimpse of Uttarakhand to people.

Ramaswami said soon delegations from some other countries will be visiting and high-level talks are planned with them to explore the investment opportunities in the state.