Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit
2007 - Highlights
The
Government of Gujarat hosted the Vibrant
Gujarat Global Investors' Summit 2007 on
January 12 and 13 at Ahmedabad in which
Gujarat emerged as a Global Investment
Destination and justified its role as
the Growth Engine of Indian Economy.
In all the
Summits, Gujarat was showcased as an
ideal investment destination, both for
Indian and Foreign investors. The
emphasis on all these Summits was to
invite investors to come to Gujarat to
see and experience the business friendly
environment that prevails in the state
and decide to invest here.
Prospective investors were extended
two significant messages:
In Gujarat there is only Red Carpet and no
Red Tape
It is where
Investors can sow a rupee and reap a dollar
as returns
Detailed investment opportunities in different
segments of 12 focus sectors were prepared
and supplemented by individual project
profiles to give comprehensive information
about the state. These focus sectors
included Agro & Food Processing;
Engineering, Auto & Ceramics; Biotechnology;
Textiles and Apparels, Gems & Jewellery;
Tourism; IT; Power, Oil & Gas; Chemicals,
Petrochemicals & Pharmaceuticals; SEZ &
Port-Led Development and Urban Development.
The Vibrant
Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit 2007
event was spread over a period of 4
days. On 10th January 2007, a multimedia
exhibition-Eternal Gandhi – on life and
philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi was
inaugurated at Science city, Ahmedabad.
On the 11th of January, an exhibition
showcasing the strengths and advantages
of the various industries in Gujarat
named “Gujarat Discovered” and the
International Kite festival at the
Sabarmati Riverfront Development site
was opened. The 12th of January saw the
inauguration of Global Investors’ Summit
at the Science city.
Total Investments in Major
Segments :
During the course of the Summit, a total
of 343 Memorandam of Understanding were
inked and 20 announcements were made
Investments worth Rs 461835 crores
On the top of the investment brackets
were 28 MoUs for Special Economic Zones with
an investment tally of Rs 170,889 crores
