(a) whether the Assam State Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry has
submitted proposals for boosting up and facilitating investment by NRIs from US,
UK, Australia, Singapore, UAE and Switzerland in the North East, after their two
day summit in Guwahati in January, 2008
(b) if so, the details of industry where such investments were sought; and
(c) the action taken for inviting such investment?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI ASHWANI KUMAR)
(a) to (c): The Assam State Council of CII has not submitted any specific proposal
for facilitating investments by Non-Resident Indian (NRIs).
However, the CII organised a Summit which was aimed at providing a platform for interaction
between the representatives of the North-East State Governments and other organisations and
NRI delegates from various countries. The areas of investment discussed included energy,
infrastructure, urban development, education, healthcare, IT, tourism and hospitality,
community development, training and skill development, real-estate development.