Madhya Pradesh attracts intentions of Rs 15.42 trillion in investment

State gives automatic clearance to select industries on possession of land, says CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said the state had received intentions of investment (IoI) worth over Rs 15.42 trillion during the two-day Global Investors Summit (GIS). These will help create more than 2.9 million jobs in the state in the next few years.

Chouhan did not give a timeline of when the investments would materialise but said his state would do everything possible, including appointing a dedicated officer if needed, to ensure that the commitments made during the summit were met.

Industry Minister Rajywa­rdhan Singh Dattigaon told Business Standard: “It’s not like earlier. We have changed