Opportunities in the field of healthcare among others are among the critical factors in attracting investment, Planning Commission Member Abhijit Sen said.
Addressing a CII conclave in Gurgaon, Sen said, “The demographic dividend and the opportunities related to skilling and healthcare requirements along with the potential large consumer market are critical factor in attracting investment.”
Leveraging this opportunity requires a common market through GST regime and pushing for investments in human resources and education and skilling, he added.
He further added that the 12th Five Year Plan envisages enhance investments in the education and healthcare sectors.
At the event, Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation CEO Amitabh Kant said, “The proposed Western Dedicated Freight Corridors scheduled to be completed by 2017 will bring about a paradigm shift in the logistics sector by connecting the region to the western ports of Gujarat and Maharashtra, thereby reducing the transit time from the present 12-14 days to 12 hours.”
CII also said that said that five countries- Canada, Singapore, Poland, Bangladesh, Rwanda have extended hand of business partnership in its ‘Invest North’ conclave.
“It is envisaged that, by 2032, 50 percent of Indias population would be below 25 years of age, so India would be the economy to reckon with and we strongly want to be part of this India Growth story,” CII statement quoted Canada-India Business Council (CIBC) President and CEO Rana Sarkar.
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