Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Modi invites Japan to the rising land of sun power

Chief Minister Narendra Modi has invited Japan's companies to invest in the 'Go Green project', under which the state is planning to generate 5,000 megawatt solar power by installing solar panels on the Narmada Canal.

Elaborating on various projects, Modi said: "Gujarat is also setting up Asia's biggest desalination plant in Dholera to recycle seawater for industrial use according to the state's new desalination policy." He said that the state would harness wind and solar power. "Panels are being installed on structures atop the 4,000km long Narmada canal network," he said. "The state is preparing hazard-free shipbuilding and ship-breaking infrastructure, a gas grid, and broadband connectivity as part of NextGen development."

Modi said that the forthcoming global investors' summit in Gujarat would help boost industrial, commercial, and economic relations between Japan and India.

"Japan has numerous qualities and one thing which I know and I want to mention is that people of Japan assess and dissect various issues before taking any decision," Modi says in an official release. "They evaluate the repercussions of their decision after five or ten years. They take a step only after being fully convinced."

On day two of his visit to Japan, Modi met top executives, including those from Bank of Tokyo, Mitsubishi, and Hitachi. He expressed confidence that Japan, with its experience and technology, and Gujarat with its entrepreneurial skills and talented manpower could play a decisive role in making India and Japan powerful economies of the 21st century.

Modi reiterated that Gujarat's advantages were political stability, industrial peace in labour relations, policy-driven reforms, uninterrupted power supply, consistent and fast implementation of policies, and transparency in governance.

Deputy Prime Minister of Japan Katsuya Okada invited the Modi to the prime minister's office. The duo discussed ways to expand ties between Gujarat and Japan.

Modi said that India and Japan not only share business relationships but also Buddhist influences.

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