
Lucknow,
23 Feb (HS): On the first day of his Singapore visit, CM Yogi Adityanath met
foreign investors and corporate representatives. New doors of investment are
expected to open in infrastructure, logistics, data centers and skill development.
The Chairman of Temasek has expressed his interest in investing in Uttar
Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath is on a visit to Singapore. On the
first day of his visit, on Monday, he held meetings with several foreign
investors and corporate representatives. He also held detailed discussions on
various aspects of investment possibilities, industrial cooperation and
long-term partnership in Uttar Pradesh.
He
also met with Teo Chee Hean, Chairman of Temasek Holdings, a leading Singapore
investment company, and his team. They discussed Temasek's global investment
portfolio and its investment in Uttar Pradesh. Temasek was also invited to
invest in infrastructure, logistics, healthcare, warehousing, fintech-based
urban development, and other related sectors in Uttar Pradesh.
Health
and industrial infrastructure will gain momentum: During this meeting,
information was also shared regarding an investment of approximately Rs. 500
crore by Temasek's portfolio company, Manipal Hospitals, in Ghaziabad, and an
investment of approximately Rs. 500 crore by Ascendas to develop logistics and
warehousing facilities in the state. These investments are expected to provide
new impetus to the state's health and industrial infrastructure.
Consensus
reached on investment in data centers, skill development and other sectors
At
the meeting, both sides agreed to explore cooperation in emerging areas such as
data centers and skill development. This collaboration will align with Uttar
Pradesh's vision of building future-oriented infrastructure and generating
widespread employment. This will help make the state technologically stronger
and economically more capable.
During
the meeting, the Chief Minister detailed the state's improved law and order,
world-class connectivity, developing expressway network, defense corridor, data
center policy, electronics manufacturing, and logistics hub to investors. He
said that Uttar Pradesh is today among India's fastest-growing economies. The
state government is providing a transparent, prompt, and investor-friendly
environment for industries under the Ease of Doing Business
initiative.
The
Chief Minister stated that the state government is committed to long-term and
trustworthy partnerships with investors, so that large-scale employment
generation and technological capacity development can take place in the state.
It is worth noting that Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya is currently
on a tour of Europe as part of this investment promotion campaign.
Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi