UP ‘capable and ready’ to become India’s growth engine: President

Lucknow, Feb 12: Hailing the Uttar Pradesh government for successfully holding the Global Investors Summit, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said the state is “capable and ready” to become India’s growth engine.
She said that through the summit the state got investment proposals worth Rs 35.5 lakh crore.
Addressing the valedictory session of the Global Investors Summit here, President Murmu said she was glad to note that many countries showed their interest in the growth and development of Uttar Pradesh.
“Uttar Pradesh, which is at the top population wise, is also the first in the country in economic contributions. I appreciate farmers and entrepreneurs of the state for this. To play the role of India’s growth engine, Uttar Pradesh is ‘saksham’ (capable) and ‘taiyar’ (ready),” Murmu said.
The president said the state ranks first in India in many areas in terms of contribution to the country’s economy.
“Uttar Pradesh ranks first in India in total production of food grains, including wheat. It also ranks first in the country in the production of sugarcane and potato. In the production of mango and peas also, this state contributes the most,” she said.
Similarly, Uttar Pradesh is the leader in milk production, she said, adding that being rich in agricultural products, the state has a lot of potential for agro-based enterprises.
Murmu, during her address, said she was happy to note that sessions such as ‘Leveraging Food Basket of India: Opportunity for Food Processing’ and ‘Unlocking Opportunities in Dairy and Animal Husbandry Sector’ were organised during the summit.
Underlining that political stability and proper administration prove very helpful for investors, the president said at present, Uttar Pradesh has “a stable and decision-making government”.
The state government envisioned far-sighted policies and implemented them. Due to this, the state is capable and ready to play the role of growth engine of a “New India”, Murmu said.
Through this summit, an investment of about Rs 35.5 lakh crore is estimated in Uttar Pradesh which is expected to provide employment opportunities to lakhs of people, she said. (PTI)