[Assam] Assam CM meets investors in New York - TOI/IANS

[Ram Sarangapani]

>Everything will be lost into oblivion as soon as Mr.Tarun Gogoi >boards the
flight way back home.How many investors worth the >name invested in Assam
after his last visit ? I wonder !!

I kind of agree with you. But somthing needs to be done.

As you may already know, former Andhra Pradesh CM, Chandrababu Naidu was in
Houston last week. He was fund-raising and reportedly collected a hugh sum,
just in Houston (for his election bid - which in India goes to the millions
of $ nowadays)

He is also slated to visit NYC, DC etc and I think promised, a huge donation
for Clinton's philanthrophy (he is a good friend of the Clintons).
Naidu, is of course one of the few CMs who has made the "The South Asian of
the Year" for Time Magazine and has been interviewed by Time and others too.

It seems at Houston, there was a huge throng of people, and many big time,
serious, investors standing in line to invest in AP.

So what makes the difference? How can a former CM make such big waves?

"During his visit he met a group of 75 investors and business people from
the tri-state area - New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. "

But, I am encouraged. This is one of the few times there seems to be a
silver lining here. 75 investors from the tri-state area visiting with
Gogoi.  Now, if follow-up teams and NRAs can help capitalize on this - it
will be wonderful.

--Ram







On 7/4/07, kamal deka <kjit.deka at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Everything will be lost into oblivion as soon as Mr.Tarun Gogoi boards the
> flight way back home.How many investors worth the name invested in Assam
> after his last visit ? I wonder !!
>
> KJD
>
>
>
>  On 7/4/07, Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >  *Assam CM meets investors in New York
> > *5 Jul 2007, 0534 hrs IST ,IANS
> >
> >
> >  NEW YORK: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi was on a five-day visit here
> > seeking foreign investment for his state.
> >
> > During his visit he met a group of 75 investors and business people from
> > the tri-state area - New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
> >
> > Gogoi apprised the group about the comparative advantages of Assam for
> > new investors, adding that the state offers them more incentives and
> > concessions than other Indian states. This was made possible under the
> > policy of special programmes for India's northeastern region.
> >
> > The chief minister also underlined the fact that Assam was now safe and
> > secure, and potential investors need not worry on that count. Gogoi was
> > accompanied by senior administrative officials.
> >
> > Pervez Ahmad of Max India and Samir Menon of M/S Globally Managed
> > Services hosted the dinner meeting for Gogoi.
> >
> > Mahesh K. Saharia, chairman of North-East Initiative, Indian Chamber of
> > Commerce, gave a digital presentation, which emphasised the natural beauty
> > of the state and the abundance of raw material.
> >
> > Saharia pointed out that Assam's educational institutions had the
> > potential to supply required skilled manpower, which otherwise has been
> > moving to other states in search of better opportunities.
> >
> > The state also gets special concessions from the central government, he
> > said.
> >
> > The chief minister also visited Boston to attend a meeting of the
> > Assamese diaspora on July 1.
> >
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