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Proposed 48 lakh jobs, but created only 2.7 lakh by Vibrant Gujarat MoUs
- MoUs signed in the four summits so far envisaged 47.95 lakh jobs, but official figures show only 2.7 lakh people have been employed in 8 years
There shouldn’t have been any unemployment in Gujarat if all the jobs proposed in the memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed during vibrant Gujarat summits were actually created. More »
Vibrant Gujarat 2009 & List of MoUs
I was amongst the fortunate 5000 people to witness one of the most important event in history of India. All roads leading to the venue were jam packed and it took 75 minutes to cover a distance of 6 kms which on an average busy day would take about 10 minutes. Senior IAS officers, MLAs and MPs were seen standing (the VVVIP section saw 3-4 senior industrialists sharing the Sofa meant for 2) in the crowd for 3 to 4 hours and thousands were denied entry in the Inauguration hall.
444 Mous pledged worth Rs 7,48,970 crore on power, economic zones, tourism, water management among others on Day 1!
444 Mous pledged worth Rs 7,48,970 crore on power, economic zones, tourism, water management among others.
Leaders in Vibrant Gujarat Summit together, they represent 91 listed companies and a market cap of Rs 7.85 lakh crore
Industry captains on Modi and Gujarat
KV Kamath, former chairman, ICICI & CII president: “Growth is not an accident. It is made to happen. The chief minister has made it happen.”
Vibrant Gujarat Summit Record 4,000 MoUs to be signed!
THE Vibrant Gujarat Summit, which will put special focus on the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of the state, will see a record 4,000 MoUs signed during the event. The MoUs to be signed under the MSME category alone promise to generate close to 9 lakh direct and indirect jobs. Thus, employment-generati on target this time will be much higher than 13 lakh jobs set during the last summit.
The number of MoUs is much higher than the 363 MoUs signed during the last summit held in 2007. This is mainly because the MSME segment alone will see more than 3,000 MoUs. MSMEs will promise to generate 2 lakh direct employment.
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