Madhya Pradesh CM to meet Bahrain team

Amid reports of a rift between Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan and former Chief Minister and the current Industry Minister Babu Lal Gaur, the department of industries has started a process of arranging an interactive meet of a 12-member delegation from Bahrain with Chauhan in New Delhi.

The delegation will explore the potential of funding some multi dimension projects of Madhya Pradesh.

Speaking exclusively to Business Standard, Chauhan told Business Standard, "Industrial investment is top on the agenda, and I will interact with the delegation at New Delhi and will try to come back home with positive results."

The delegation, which according to a government source, "had been told that the chief minister would remain unavailable," will now interact with Chouhan in New Delhi at the Hotel Taj Man Singh on September 16.

The source told Business Standard, "Top officials in the department of industries have cancelled the interactive meet. Even the process of informing the Union ministry of external affairs began today."

The delegation, led by former Labour and Social Affairs Minister of Bahrain Abdulnabi Al Sho'ala, who is also group chairman, Al Fanar Investment Co.

WLL and Fanar Capital Bahrain, will explore financial tie-ups as equity partner with some projects in tourism, medical tourism, infrastructure, five star hotels, entertainment and similar other projects, said the source.