Investments proposals worth Rs 17,507 crore were received for Mathura alone during the one-day roadshow held in the city on Wednesday ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023, actor-turned-parliamentarian Hema Malini said.
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Uttar Pradesh is now becoming the first choice for investors owing to facilities available in the state, the member of parliament from Mathura said.
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"Proposal for such a high amount in one district shows the state will get bumper investment in state investors summit slated for February 2023 in Lucknow," Hema Malini told reporters.
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She attributed such a high response to good law and order in the state, conducive infrastructure, and various other factors.
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Speaking to reporters, Mathura district magistrate Pulkit Khare said, 140 agreements have been signed in a single-day event organised at the Deen Dayal Veterinary University.
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The investment proposals have come as a bonanza for unemployed youth as they would create around 40,000 jobs, he said.
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According to officials, most of the proposals are related to tourism, health, MSME, and education sectors.
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The event was attended by former minister Srikant Sharma, former minister Ravi Kant Garg, legislators Puran Prakash, Megh Shyam Singh, and Rajesh Chaudhary, and Mayor Mukesh Arya Bandhu.
