Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is personally reviewing activity that is happening in the Industries department ahead of the Global Investors Meet that is scheduled for September 9 and 10.
Senior bureaucrats, who are involved in the preparations of GIM, say, “this is a key priority for the AIADMK leader now – to boost economic activity in the State. And she is very keen in having investors who will stay.”
The message In the last two weeks, Ministers and Secretaries from various departments have been organising road shows and seminars in which a message was sent out quite clearly: “Nokia was an unfortunate episode and has nothing to do with the state government. The State has many advantages and we want more investors who can provide job opportunities.”
Officials have indicated that nearly 100 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) will be signed at the Global Investors Meet.
Industries shortlisted The organising committee has shortlisted 107 large industries and 103 small industries for exhibition.
Plans have been lined up to take delegates to some of the industrial parks around Chennai. The Industries department has sent out invites to 200 corporate leaders across the country.
Sources say that ICICI Bank Chief Chanda Kochhar; HCL founder Shiv Nadar; Indian Oil Corporation Chairman B Ashok; Chairman and Managing Director of JSW Group Sajjan Jindal; Goenka from Welspun Group; Raghupati Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director, JK Tyre & Industries, are some of the corporate leaders who have agreed to be a part of the event.
The CII national chairman and Nasscom president would also participate in the event. All the industry captains and chambers of commerce in the State will be part of the two-day event that will happen at the Chennai Trade Centre.
From Tamil Nadu, Venu Srinivasan, Chairman and Managing Director of TVS Motor Company, and K M Mammen, Chairman and Managing Director of MRF, have confirmed their participation.
“Members of the Murugappa Group, Apollo Hospitals, ITC Group, will also be attending the meet,” the source added.
