CM Yadav showcases MP as investor friendly hub at Davos

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav on Thursday said the Madhya Pradesh government is giving fresh momentum to economic growth through investor-friendly policies focused on ease of doing business, with a strong emphasis on employment generation. Addressing the roundtable meeting on ‘Invest in India: Madhya Pradesh – A Strategic Investment Hub’ held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the Chief Minister highlighted the state’s robust infrastructure, improved connectivity, and abundant availability of water, land, labour, and natural resources as key strengths for investors.
Presenting Madhya Pradesh as one of India’s leading and emerging investment destinations, Dr. Yadav said the state offers vast opportunities across sectors such as automobiles, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, textiles, IT–ITES, agriculture and food processing, and multi-modal logistics parks. He outlined the policy support and incentives available to both domestic and global investors and said industries that generate employment and livelihood opportunities would receive special support. The Chief Minister added that proposals requiring customised assistance would be positively considered by the Cabinet Committee for Investment Promotion.

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Industry leaders and investors participating in the roundtable offered suggestions to further strengthen policies in sectors including tourism, entertainment, design, renewable energy, exports, chemicals, textiles, financial services, IT–ITES, Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and intellectual property. Prominent participants included Nikhil Kamath, Co-founder of Zerodha; Bharat Kaushal, Executive Chairman and MD of Hitachi India; Karen Baert, Co-founder and CEO of Emovia; Andrew Pournik, CEO of Antora Energy; Andres Penate of AB InBev; Ishan Pratap Singh of New Delhi Hub; and Kalyan Kumar, Global CTO of HCL Technologies. Welcoming the feedback, Dr. Yadav said the state remains committed to strengthening its position on the global investment map through progressive and investor-centric reforms.
Renewable energy focus
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav made a strong pitch for renewable energy as the backbone of the state’s development strategy during his maiden appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Soon after arriving in the Swiss Alpine resort, the Chief Minister participated in a roundtable meeting themed ‘De-risking the Green Leap: Sub-national Blueprint for Utility-scale Energy Transition’, setting the tone for investment-led and sustainable growth.Addressing the session, Yadav said renewable energy forms the cornerstone of Madhya Pradesh’s inclusive and sustainable development template. He described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a key source of inspiration and said the state is rapidly transitioning towards clean, affordable and reliable energy. Bringing green energy into the mainstream of development, he added, has been supported by stronger inter-state cooperation and better coordination, resulting in improved stability of power and water supply for both consumers and industries.
The Chief Minister also shared updates on the progress of solar energy projects, energy storage initiatives and upcoming renewable energy plans, underlining the state’s focus on scaling utility-scale clean energy capacity while ensuring reliability and affordability.At the concluding session of the roundtable, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Prahlad Joshi outlined India’s green energy vision as articulated by Prime Minister Modi. Reiterating the Centre’s commitment to policy stability in the renewable energy sector, Joshi said a predictable policy environment would benefit both consumers and the energy industry. He praised reform-oriented states, particularly Madhya Pradesh, and said the state’s achievements in solar energy could be showcased globally.Joshi described Madhya Pradesh’s approach to de-risking clean energy projects—through better coordination of labour, land and energy—as noteworthy, while also highlighting the role of technology investments and blended finance. A draft framework aimed at encouraging greater private investment in the renewable energy sector was also presented at the roundtable, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
Deputy Governor of East Java Province, Indonesia, Emil Elestianto Dardak, who participated in the meeting, said sub-national governments play a crucial role in shaping national policy outcomes and commended Madhya Pradesh’s progressive renewable energy policies. Corporate representatives and investors from India and abroad sought details on the state’s regulatory framework, availability of green energy and emerging technologies such as data centres, with discussions stressing the need to balance regulatory requirements with on-ground realities and highlighting how states like Madhya Pradesh can lead innovation in the clean energy transition.

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