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“Investor Summit A Milestone For MP’s $550 Billion Economy”: CM Chouhan

CM Chouhan

Indore: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the Global Investors Summit which is being organised in Indore on January 11 and 12 will prove to be a milestone for the state’s $550 billion economy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate and address the seventh Global Investors Summit. The President of Suriname Chandrika Prasad Santokhi and the President of Guyana Dr Mohammed Irfan Ali will also attend the inaugural session and they will address the summit.
“The Global Investor Summit (GIS) is a global in true sense as representatives of 82 countries are participating and there are 10 partner countries in it. The President of two countries, several foreign ministers, finance ministers and mineral ministers of different countries will be participating in the summit.There are many international industries and trade organisations also participating in it,” CM Chouhan said.
“There are buyers, sellers, over 5000 industrialists, and 70 big industrial houses are participating in the summit. There is an immense enthusiasm for investment in Madhya Pradesh, not only among domestic investors but investors across the world. I feel our efforts will bear fruit. I have to make the state a $ 550 billion economy by 2026 and this summit will be a milestone in this direction,” Chouhan added.
The CM has left no stone unturned to make the Summit a success. He held road shows in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru to invite investors to the state. He held regular one-to-one discussions with industrialists and also met industrialists every week. In addition, he also interacted with potential investors from different countries.

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Environmental conservation has been taken full care of in this summit which is going to be held on the theme “Madhya Pradesh – a future ready state”. It will be completely based on ‘Carbon Neutral’ and ‘Zero Waste’. In order to bring investors from the country and abroad to the state in the Investor Summit, various scenarios of a favourable environment for industrial investment in Madhya Pradesh will be demonstrated. The objective of the summit is to promote the policies of the state, create an investor friendly environment in the state in consultation with industrial associations to formulate industry friendly policies, enhance cooperation opportunities and export potential.
Since 2007, Global Investors Summit of Madhya Pradesh has become a great opportunity for the investors and business community from all over the world.

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Mayors from around the world to meet for first ever ‘healthy cities’ summit

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The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that it will co-host the inaugural Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in London, on 15 March.

The Summit will bring together mayors and city leaders to discuss strategies to combat the global burden arising from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the increasing toll on urban health systems caused by injuries.

NCDs, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and injuries arising from varied causes such as street violence, car crashes and falls, are responsible for 80 per cent of all deaths globally.

The majority of the world’s population is now living in urban settings and the United Nations has predicted that by 2050, around 2.5 billion more people will be living in cities.

Cities are therefore uniquely positioned to implement policies to significantly reduce exposure to risk factors, WHO said in a press release announcing the event in the UK capital.

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‘Flourish, or perish’

The Summit will highlight best practices, that are helping to save lives and creating healthier, more vibrant cities.

Human health can either flourish or perish in cities,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.

“Through the Partnership for Healthy Cities, WHO and partners are working with mayors to create programmes and policies that place health at the centre of urban design, such as safe streets that promote active mobility, local sources of fresh and healthy food, and smoke-free spaces.

“These are vital for building cities that foster good health and well-being, by fighting noncommunicable diseases like heart and respiratory diseases, cancer and diabetes.”

More urgency needed

The Partnership for Healthy Cities was founded in 2017 and is a global network of more than 70 major urban areas.

Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the WHO and Vital Strategies, it enables cities worldwide to deliver a high-impact policy or programmatic intervention to prevent NCDs and injuries.

“Noncommunicable diseases and injuries are leading causes of death around the world, but they are preventable, and the Partnership for Healthy Cities is tackling them with the kind of urgency we need more of,” said Michael Bloomberg, WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries.

Mr Bloomberg, who is also the Founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and a three-time Mayor of New York City, added that “city leaders are the first line of defence in protecting public health, and our network’s first-ever summit is an opportunity for even more partners to join the fight, adopt effective interventions, and accelerate our lifesaving work together.”

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Sharing knowledge

In November last year, summit co-host, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, announced the expansion of the city’s world-leading Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide. The measure aimed at reducing congestion, protecting health and tackling climate change will come into force on 29 August, 2023.

Toxic air makes us sick from the cradle to the grave, leading to asthma and stunted lung growth in the young and dementia in the elderly,” said Mr Khan.

Cities have the power to shape the health of their citizens and I look forward to learning from and sharing knowledge with other city leaders, and coming together to address the key health challenges of the future.”

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