Dubai outreach puts Madhya Pradesh on global investment map, gets proposals worth Rs 53,000 crore

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s three-day investment outreach in Dubai has yielded investment proposals worth more than Rs 53,000 crore, with the state pitching itself as a manufacturing and investment hub linking global capital with technology, supply chains and markets.During his September 6-8 visit, Yadav held meetings with senior UAE officials and global companies to discuss projects in logistics, food processing, education, artificial intelligence, green energy, e-mobility and waste-to-energy.DP World explored developing Pawarkheda as a multimodal logistics hub that could connect farmers, farmer-producer organisations (FPOs), micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and industries with national and global markets. Sharaf Group is considering a Rs 30-50 million rail-siding-based logistics park, which could create an estimated 300-600 jobs.Read | CM Mohan Yadav sees water cannon video, Madhya Pradesh police order inquiry into action on intern doctorsThe UAE also indicated plans to send a high-level delegation to Madhya Pradesh to explore investments in tourism and hospitality. Discussions were also held on expanding air connectivity between the state and the UAE.Read | Victims saved Rs 20, told liquor wasn’t fake: Inside Madhya Pradesh deathsTechnology partnerships were another key focus of the visit. The World Bank explored cooperation in artificial intelligence and digital governance, while BEEAH discussed waste management, waste-to-energy and circular-economy solutions, including the possible scaling up of Indore’s solid-waste and Bio-CNG model.­