PM Modi to inaugurate 'Make in India' week today in Mumbai

Mumbai :- PM Modi has scheduled to inaugurate ' Make in India ' week on Saturday in Mumbai. This scheme provides a lot of opportunity for nation to demo its “manufacturing prowess” along with attract billions of dollars in investments from domestic and world majors. Around 2,500 international and 8,000 domestic companies will take part in the week-long multi-sectoral industrial event, which will be attended by foreign government delegations from 68 countries including business squads from 72 nations. The participants at the event also include foreign heads of government and states, prime ministers of Sweden, Finland and Deputy Premier of Poland, besides other Cabinet ministers. “We have for long been known as a service-led economy as the sector contributed over 60 per cent of GDP. But this expo will prove to the world our manufacturing prowess,” DIPP Secretary Amitabh Kant told a select group of reporters during a media preview. The government has pulled out all the stops for the event, which is scheduled for February 13-18, as it has set aside Rs 80 crore for the jamboree. PM Modi will interact with the industry head like Ratan Tata, Cyrus Mistry, Mukesh Ambani, Ajay Piramal, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Anand Mahindra and Gautam Adani. Almost 17 states, especially BJP-ruled ones, will be taking part in the exhibition and there will be 52 seminars, which will be attended by top executives of leading firms, both domestic and global. “It’s for the first time that around 3,000 bilateral meetings—business to government and business to business— will be held during these seven days,” Kant said. Piramal Group Chairman Ajay Piramal said ‘one-of- a-kind’ event will showcase India’s talent to innovate and deliver high-quality investments in real estate, financial services, infrastructure and pharmaceuticals.