Stating that “whole of North-East was waiting to be explored”, and the law and order scenario too was improving, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi tried wooing American investors when a business delegation of American Chamber of Commerce called upon him in the city.
The 13-member business delegation was led by the US consul general in Kolkata, Beth Payne, and had discussion on investment opportunities for American companies in the state.
“The law and order situation in Assam is normal. But unfortunately, the perception outside is to the contrary and that is what my government wants to break,” said Gogoi.
Gogoi said that sectors like oil and gas, including shale gas, tourism, tea, mineral-based industry, agro-processing, plant-based medicines, education, IT-enabled services and so on have “great potential” and “huge” investment opportunities.
The chief minister told the business delegation that the Centre-sponsored North-East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), clubbed with the state industrial policy, offers one of the “finest” industrial incentive packages in the country.
“Come, stay and invest in Assam and reap benefits from it,” he said, adding that the big companies in the state were doing “roaring” business.
