Ritu Maheshwari
India Post News Service
Newark, CA: Uttar Pradesh Mandal of America (UPMA) took the lead in organizing ‘Meet and Greet with UP Finance Minister Hon’ble Shri Suresh Khanna and Delegation’. The delegation included Shri Siddhartha Nath Singh, Hon’ble Member of UP Legislative Council; Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi, IAS, Advisor to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of UP; Shri Arvind Kumar, IAS, Infrastructure & Industrial Development Commissioner, Government of UP;Shri Amit Singh, Secretary to Hon’ble CM, Government of UP.
UPMA leadership of Nilu Gupta, Ritesh Tandon, Manju Mishra, and Ritesh Patel invited Bay Area investors and community leaders to interact with the delegation and facilitate investment in UP. Shri Suresh Khanna in his address said, “2014 ushered in a new era in India. Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modiji emphasized Reform, Perform and Transform and UP has followed that policy. UP has shown major transformations and is now ranked#1 in the Good Governance Index”. He said that UP intends to become a trillion-dollar economy and has made many changes that can show stakeholders of its commitment towards safety, security, land availability, zero harassment, economic policies, and incentives. Speaking on the Global Investors Summit 2023, he mentioned that Denmark, Singapore, the UK and Mauritius have already shown interest. “There is no risk of change in policy due to the stable nature of the Government which creates an attractive opportunity for investors. We have floated policies in 25 sectors and will provide good governance and a single-window grievance cell. Uttar Pradesh has convenient conditions for investment”, he added.
It was a very productive event with several investors committing to invest millions of dollars in UP economy. Investment spanned education, venture capital, software and non-profit among other sectors. Delegation took prompt initiative in signing ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MOUs) with investors and respective department heads. This was the speed and ease of doing business in UP visible in action.
“If you are not in business with UP, then you are missing out on the potential of the largest state in India.” highlighted Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi, Advisor to Hon’ble CM, Government of UP in his remarks. He emphasized that UP is focusing on the rule of law and zero tolerance policy for any kind of criminal activity. He added that safety and security have become the backbone of the economic activity in UP and that every sector has been taken care of with 25+ policies amended to promote investment.
This event also witnessed launch of an exciting book ‘Vijayi Vishwa Tiranga Pyara’, a coffee table book in Hindi language depicting a tricolor theme and glory of India. This book is a visual and poetic compilation of 75 patriotic poems collected from over 45 different countries. Book author, Professor Nilu Gupta has been promoting Hindi language and Indian culture here in USA. She was presented with The‘PravasiBharatiya Samman’ for her initiatives over the years, to promote Hindi and Indian culture in Bay Area, at Uttar Pradesh Mandal of America (UPMA) annual Gala, by Ambassador Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad. Professor Gupta was conferred this Samman by the Government of India on the ‘PravasiBharatiyaDiwas’ 2021.
UPMA currently provides elementary and secondary school education to 103 children aged 7-12 years at Saidham in Bundelkhand and has set up ten daycare centers for 400 children aged 3-6 years in tribal villages around Chitrakoot. The team expects to double these numbers in 2021.UPMA has virtually no overhead nor administrative costs; almost every penny goes to the cause of the children’s education. For more information visit UPMAglobal.org
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