Rajasthan signs 51 MoUs worth over Rs 11,000 cr across sectors

The Rajasthan Government on Saturday signed 51 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for projects worth over Rs 11,531 crores and slated to create 26,678 jobs in industry, agriculture, urban development & housing, mining and tourism sectors.

The MoU signing ceremony was presided over by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. Also present on the occasion were state Industries Minister Gajendra Singh; Agriculture Minister Prabhu Lal Saini; MoSfor Tourism (Independent Charge) Krishnendra Kaur (Deepa); MoS for Mines (Independent Charge) Raj Kumar Rinwa and Rajasthan Chief Secretary CS Rajan.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Chief Minister said, “During the Resurgent Rajasthan Partnership Summit, we signed 295 MoUs amounting to Rs 3.21 lakh crores cutting across sectors. Our aim is to keep the momentum going and continue to facilitate investment in the state.”

The Chief Minister said “to strengthen the support being extended to the investor community, a diligent review mechanism has been established at all levels. Ours is a commitment to handhold the project throughout the investment lifecycle.”

The proposals received for the projects are spread all over the state like Jaipur, Bikaner, Alwar, Neemrana, Kota, Baran, Sawai Madhopur,  Udaipur, Kishangarn, Jodhpur, Pushkar, Masuda (Ajmer district), Chittorgarh, Mordi (Banswara district), among others.

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The projects, for which MoUs were signed are expected to create employment for over 25,000 people across the state, and will be developed in partnership with different Government departments.