ITANAGAR, Mar 22: The Government of Arunachal Pradesh, represented by Commissioner (Finance, Power, Investments), Ashish Kundra, Commissioner (Industries) Tahang Taggu met with  Belgian Embassy representatives Guillarime Choquet (Economic Affairs) and Alexis Bossurt (Trade Counsellor for Flanders Investment and Trade) in connection with the investment opportunities in the state.

Kundra gave a presentation concentrating on the huge potential of the state in sectors like Tourism, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forest, Industries and Hydropower. Stressing on the investment potential in the state, he said that the state government was willing to bring in more investors by providing them with incentives like capital subsidy, tailor made policies etc. In the hydropower sector, Kundra explained that the main problem is the lack of financial closure of executing companies, which could be an advantage for foreign investors in this sector.

Taggu informed that the government had the requisite land in the foothills of the state, which it can lease out to the companies investing in the state. This will ease the process of setting up of industries in the state for potential investors.

The officials from Belgium were left awe-struck with the beautiful pictures of the state that were shown to them. They recommended that Arunachal Pradesh should take cue from Costa Rica, which has created a niche for itself in the tourism sector and whose maximum revenue is derived from the tourism industry. They also advised on focussing on ‘experience tourism’, which is slowly gaining market around the world.

The meeting was also attended by Taru Talo, Director (Industries) and Marki Loya, Director (APEDA).

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Kenter Joya Riba

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