India best destination for foreign investment: Nitin Gadkari

22 Jul 2020 Evaluate

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has termed India as the best destination for foreign investment with high returns and urged investors including from the US to reap rich dividends by investing in its infrastructure, MSMEs, banks, NBFCs and other areas. Referring to COVID-19 pandemic as a temporary phase, the Minister said the country was confident of winning the economic war and the government has taken a number of steps to overcome the crisis.

He said ‘It is golden opportunity for you to invest in airports, roads, MSME, railways, waterways and other sectors…There is a huge potential for investment. Returns are very good as compared to USA. I feel Indian situation is good.’ He said that economic consultants have predicted budget deficit of Rs 10 lakh crore and the foreign direct investment is the need of the hour for pumping in liquidity into the market. He also said ‘It is opportunity for people like you to invest in MSMEs. You will get very good returns…NHAI is another good opportunity. You can invest in seaplanes as there is much potential in the country.’ He added that ‘India has strength. It has big market, skilled manpower and is focussing on increasing exports and reducing imports.’

He further said a plan was on the anvil for assigning ratings to the MSMEs which will facilitate investment in it and added that MSME accounted for 48 per cent of the exports and has created 11 crore jobs. Urging players to invest in the highways sector, the minister said that 22 green expressways were on the anvil and work has already started on seven of these. Rs 1 lakh crore Delhi-Mumbai express highway on a new alignment will be completed in three years span, the minister said and added that these projects offered huge investment opportunities. Besides, he said plans are afoot to take Rs 1 lakh crore blue economy to Rs 6 lakh crore with initiatives like exports of seafood. Also, he said that the government is planning to bring a policy for microfinance of Rs 10 lakh.

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