Uttarakhand

• 07 Nov 2023

Agreement on Investment Proposal of Rs 30,200 crore in Mumbai Road Show

Why In News?

Agreements on investment proposals worth Rs 30,200 crore were signed in the road show held in the country's financial capital Mumbai for the Global Investors Conference to be held in Uttarakhand on November 6, 2023.

Key Points:

• Apart from this, investment talks were also held with JSW Sports, Godrej Chemicals, Astar Bhojan, V Arjun Logistics Park.
• Uttarakhand state government has so far conducted five road shows at the international level and five in the country for the investor conference. In these, investors were encouraged to invest in the state by holding road shows in London, Birmingham, Abu Dhabi, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Also, MoU was signed on investment proposals.
• It may be noted that the state government has set an investment target of Rs 2.50 lakh crore for the investors' conference. So far, MoUs worth more than Rs 1,24,200 crore have been signed in the road show for the proposed Global Investors Conference at FRI, Dehradun on 8th and 9th December.
• It is noteworthy that in the first investor conference held in the state in 2018, MoUs on more than 600 proposals worth Rs. 1.24 lakh crore were signed. But till now only investment of about Rs. 30 thousand crore has been materialised. This time, agreements worth Rs. 1,24,200 crore have been signed so far.

National Games 2023: Uttarakhand has 17 Medals so Far

Why In News?

Players from Uttarakhand won two silver and one bronze medals in various sports in the 37th National Games being held in Goa on November 6, 2023. With this, the total number of medals of Uttarakhand has increased to 17.

Key Points:

• Sneha Chauhan of Uttarakhand won silver medal in Judo 57 kg category. In Archery, Karthik Rana of Doiwala, Dehradun won the silver medal and in the 78 kg category of Judo, Sneha Tadiyal of Uttarkashi won the bronze medal.
• In the 37^th National Games, Uttarakhand is at 23^rd position in the medal table with 17 medals including three gold and three silver medals.
• Whereas Uttarakhand's neighboring state Himachal Pradesh has got only six medals so far, which include two gold, one silver and three bronze medals. Himachal Pradesh is at number 27 in the medal table of National Games.

Uttarakhand will Trade Apples with Assam

Why In News?

On November 5, 2023, Uttarakhand Agriculture and Horticulture Minister Ganesh Joshi said that apples produced in Harsil in Uttarkashi district will be traded in the markets of Assam.

Key Points:

• Uttarakhand Agriculture Minister Ganesh Joshi said this during a meeting with Mandi Marketing Board officials during his visit to Guwahati to increase the reach of Uttarakhand's apples to Assam.
• He said that the apple of Harsil of Uttarkashi reaches Kolkata. It can be transported to the markets of Assam. If Assam trades apples with Uttarakhand, then the state government is ready to cooperate for this.
• Assam officials told the Agriculture Minister that the Assam Agricultural Marketing Board has 700 employees and 42 board members. Dronggiri area of Goalpara district of Assam is a big producer of bananas, from where bananas are sent to many states of the country.

International Acro Festival will be held in Tehri Lake from 24th November.

Why In News?

On November 5, 2023, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that through Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council, International Acro Festival will be organised in Tehri Lake from 24 to 28 November, in which pilots from the country and the world will perform stunts in the air.

Key Points:

• Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that Tehri Lake is the fastest emerging new destination in the tourism map of Uttarakhand, where the International Acro Festival is being organised for the first time.
• 35 international and 100 Indian pilots will participate in the thrilling competition in the Acro Festival.
• There will be adventure competitions like acro flying, synchro flying, wingsuit flying, de-bagging in this event. During the event, famous bands like Euphoria, Pandavas will also perform in the evening.
• Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the state government is working to give global recognition to Destination Uttarakhand and to make Uttarakhand a leading state in adventure tourism. International Acro Festival will establish new dimensions in this direction.