NE Investment Summit going on

A two day North East India Investment Summit' is going on in the city’s Sarusajai Complex to woo the diaspora and seek investment in the state. Launched on Friday, an exhibition is also going on to showcase products from the mainly tribal entire northeastern states.

Speaking to reporters officials hee say more than 70 such participants from all across the world are participating in the event and they are evincing keen interest in many areas including hill sector, education, upgradation of skills like IT, hydropower, housing and real estate.

A non a non-resident Indian from Dubai said they are studying possibilities of a world class medical college besides investing in infrastructure building like road construction and bridges USA, UK, Austria, Singapore, UAE, Australia and Switzerland are among the countries participating in the summit.

The event was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh at a function on Friday.