Make in India: 'Single table' concept launched in Madhya Pradesh to woo investors, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MUMBAI: Pitching for higher investment, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said the state has introduced a 'single table' concept to give speedy approvals to projects.

"We have now introduced single table concept for clearing proposals. Every week, I, along with my officials, sit with investors to understand their issues and help them resolve those," Chouhan told reporters at the Make in India Week here today.

He said the state has investment-friendly policies, huge land bank, 24X7 power supply and better law and order situation.

"We are among the top five states in ease of doing business. We have created an environment that will facilitate investors to come here and invest," he said.

Chouhan said Madhya Pradesh, which was once a 'Bimaru' state (acronym for Bihar, MP, Rajasthan, UP) and was known for the Bhopal gas tragedy, is now at the top in terms of growth.

Listing out some achievements under his leadership, Chouhan said when he took over as the Chief Minister, the state's power generation capacity was just 2,900 MW, which has now increased to 15,000 MW.

"In the next two years, our power generation capacity will be augmented to 20,000 MW," he said.

Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa said the state government is planning to invest around Rs 75,000 crore to build infrastructure over the next four years.

"These investments will be in sectors like urban transport, solid waste management, water supply and housing. Some funds we have already arranged through Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other financial institutions and some funds will be coming from the state's budget," he said.