IANS | 30 Nov, 2023
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday urged the
MSME entrepreneurs of the state not to compromise quality of their
products and underlined the state government's commitment to giving them
priority in government purchases at all costs.
Addressing the
Udyami Mahasammelan organised by the Indian Industries Association at
the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, the chief minister said, "The MSME sector
of Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the biggest strength of self-reliant
India. We have done remarkable work towards getting rid of 'Inspector
Raj' by strengthening technology."
He added: "The results of our
efforts to eradicate 'Inspector Raj' by bolstering technology are
evident today. The whole world is looking towards Uttar Pradesh with
confidence. We should start preparing for the International Trade
Show-2024 now."
The Chief Minister noted the challenges that
entrepreneurs faced in Uttar Pradesh prior to 2017, due to a lack of a
conducive environment as well as lack of government encouragement and
support.
"After our government came to power in the state in 2017,
the result of the scheme of promoting our traditional products as One
District, One Product is in front of all of us. Not only the country,
even the world considers it an innovative project," he said.
Discussing
initiatives like the Nivesh Mitra Portal, Nivesh Sarathi Portal and
Online Incentive Platform, Yogi Adityanath underscored their remarkable
contributions to enhancing investment possibilities and streamlining
facilities for entrepreneurs within the state.
"UP's ranking in
ease of doing business was at 14th place six years ago. Extensive
reforms were made to this. The result is in front of everyone,” he
stated.
The chief minister said that whether it is the work of
creating a land bank within the state or establishing better law and
order, good work has been done on every front.
He further said that the whole world is looking towards India and Uttar Pradesh with a sense of credibility.
"While
it took 46 years to develop Noida and Greater Noida, we are currently
working rapidly towards a new industrial setup in Jhansi, Bundelkhand.
In Jhansi, we already have about 38,000 acres of land bank in the first
phase. For the first time in 46 years, under our government, the
international airport in Greater Noida is ready, whereas in Jhansi we
are going to provide the airport in the first phase.”
The chief minister further emphasised the utilisation of local educational institutions for acquiring manpower.
"For this, take the help of the PM and CM Internship Scheme," he added.
He urged entrepreneurs to harness solar power as a sustainable and pollution-free source of electricity.
The
chief minister also visited the exhibition related to Transforming MSME
Towards Industry 4.0 and Skill 48, in which MSME startup entrepreneurs
from across the state showcased their products.