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PM Modi addresses the 'Uttar Pradesh Investors' Summit

PM Modi addresses the 'Uttar Pradesh Investors' Summit

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Modi, while addressing the crowd of 5,000 people in Lucknow "Potential + Policy + Planning+ Performance leads to Progress. Now UP too is ready to give Super-Hit Performance."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Uttar Pradesh Investors' Summit 2018 on Wednesday and hailed the Uttar Pradesh government's effort of 'One district One product' scheme.

Modi, while addressing the crowd of 5,000 people in Lucknow "Potential + Policy + Planning+ Performance leads to Progress. Now UP too is ready to give Super-Hit Performance."

"The Uttar Pradesh government is making different policies for different sectors, for example, it is combining the industrial investment with, job opportunities. One district one product scheme is a game changer," he added.

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During the summit, 25 MOUs worth Rs55,000 crores were also signed.

He also announced a defence industrial corridor in the Bundelkhand region to bring development in one of the most backward regions of Uttar Pradesh.

"One of the two defence industrial corridors mentioned in the budget, one is proposed in the Bundelkhand region of the state which will bring an investment of Rs 20,000 crore and generate employment avenues for 2.5 lakh people," the Prime Minister said.

Modi also said that his government will ensure that the benefits of the ongoing structural and policy changes reach to those at the lowest rung of the society.

"The Yogi government is fulfilling promises made to the farmers, the women of the state and youth," the Prime Minister said.

A total of 30 sessions have been planned for the two-day summit, to be attended by many central ministers. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been personally overseeing the preparations for the investors' summit.

The two-day 'Uttar Pradesh Investors' Summit 2018,' aims at showcasing business and investment potential of the state.

The event, claimed to be the first of its kind in Uttar Pradesh, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday along with industry leaders from India and abroad, chief ministers, union ministers, policy makersand academics.