US Consulate General (Consul General) Michael Hankey paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Welcoming Hankey on behalf of the people of the state, Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh is the heart of the country. Madhya Pradesh is at the forefront of the country in the field of cleanliness on the call of Prime Minister Modi. Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project is a major project established in Rewa district in the field of . Its cost is Rs 4 thousand 500 crore and its capacity is 750 MW. Initiative has been taken to set up a solar powered floating plant at Omkareshwar. In future, there is a plan to set up such Plants at Bargi and Gandhi Sagar reservoirs as well.
Chouhan said that there are vast possibilities of increasing cooperation between India and the US in various fields. The meeting is important for working on bilateral trade and Investment priorities. Exports from Madhya Pradesh to the US have increased in the last three years. Exports were USD 1.05 billion in the year 2019-20, while this figure has increased to USD 1.28 billion in the year 2020-21 and USD 1.43 billion in the year 2021-22. The products mainly exported from Madhya Pradesh to the US include basmati rice, medicines, Cotton textiles, edible oil etc.
A very good base has been established in the state in the field of Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture-development”>AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT, Horticulture and Food Processing. Madhya Pradesh is the largest wheat exporting state in India. In this field too, possibilities of investment are being explored by sharing technology with the US. Efforts are being made to establish Center of Excellence, Incubation Center and Common Facility Center in PARTNERSHIP with US companies in the areas of Skill development and training, innovation and R&D.
The priority is to find new opportunities for partnership and innovation in smart city development in the state. Madhya Pradesh is striving for more investment in Infrastructure (roads), financial and renewable sectors. Possibilities exist to provide Marketing opportunities in the US to selected ODOP products in the state. Entrepreneurs are getting the benefit of the Start Your Business in Thirty Days system.