Rajasthan had always enjoyed unconditional support of the Japanese government—a partnership that stretched over nearly one decade. Following the grand success of Resurgent Rajasthan in 2015, Rajasthan expanded economic partnership with Japan by creating new Japanese industrial zones in Neemrana and Ghiloth, in the hopes of creating more sustainable opportunities for income and employment in the desert state. All this while, JETRO or Japan External Trade Organization played a significant role in shaping this international partnership.
For those who don’t know, JETRO is an Osaka-based company, formed to consolidate export promotion in other countries. While attending a meeting with a delegation from JETRO, Japan, Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje thanked Japan government for their technical support that strengthened Rajasthan’s industrial and manufacturing sectors.
The CM chaired a meeting with JETRO delegation at CMO today. She thanked the company for their pivotal efforts in setting up the industrial zone in Neemrana. In her last tenure, Neemrana industrial city turned out to be a successful endeavor for Rajasthan—a courtesy of Raje, who went ahead with the idea and bonded with talented Japanese officials at JETRO’s “Seminars and Investors Meet”. As a result of this meeting, Rajasthan drew investments worth Rs 1700 crores from Japan.
The list of achievements doesn’t end here! Realizing the immense solar potential of Rajasthan, CM Raje thought about reaping benefits of renewable energy. A couple of years back, Raje invited Japanese companies to invest in solar energy production. Today, Rajasthan produces around 1,812.93 MW of solar energy every year—second largest in the country after Andhra Pradesh.
The journey of Rajasthan on the path of progress was full of ups and downs. All this while, JETRO officials removed obstacles from the path, extending their support and cooperation. Even Rajasthan government cooperated with the Japanese investors—a move that fetched it the title of an “investor friendly state”.
In a span of just three years, Rajasthan became a tempting hub for investors, who find it ‘suitable’ in terms of ease of doing business—yet another achievement for Raje government!
