Karnataka will have separate secretariat for NRIs to invest in the state: Deputy CM Shivakumar

The facility will be in line with the ones set up by the Centre and the Kerala government.

Published on: Nov 2, 2023, 12:06:57 IST

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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said the state government will open a separate secretariat for non-resident Indians who want to invest in the state.

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar. (PTI)

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This facility will be in line with the ones set up by the Centre as well as the Kerala government.

"We will set up a secretariat to facilitate the Non-Resident Indians. A lot of them want to invest in Karnataka. They want their motherland to be prosperous," Shivakumar told reporters.

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He said the Congress had mentioned in its party manifesto ahead of the Assembly elections that it will set up a separate secretariat for the NRIs.

He also said that a vice-chairman has already been appointed.

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Shivakumar said IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge has also submitted a draft note on setting up a separate secretariat for the NRI.

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