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00:30Thank you, Geetima. Thank you, distinguished guests from the bilateral chambers, the trade
00:47associations and senior government, the invitation regards to Dr. Ravi Kota, who has been doing
00:55stellar work and the kind of a momentum that the second edition of the Advantage Assam
01:02event is taking on. So, as you all know, it is and as a run up to that, which is the main
01:10event happening in Assam from 25th, 26th of February, between now and respective countries,
01:18which are representing here. So we are very happy and grateful that you could take our
01:22time to know what the state already offers. We will also get to see today, Dr. Lakshmanan,
01:29the Secretary Industries, who is going to take us through what is the kind of a preparation
01:34that is going for which the CEOs or the CXOs coming in from respective countries, the kind
01:40of grounding that we may need to create for them as we open it up, we get your viewpoints,
01:47how can we make this better, groundings for it. So, it is more like a collaborative stuff
01:54that we are looking at. So, with that, I am once again conveying my deeper views on the
02:01state of Assam and how we are progressing, looking forward for the next few years of
02:08development journey. Next slide, please.
02:11Point which I would like to bring to your notice is that, we are having an extremely
02:15healthy 12.6 percent is because of growth rate of CAGF and the last fiscal, our growth
02:22sector has come. And with such a growth rate, with such a recorded improvement, we are targeting
02:30to double. Now, coming to our strengths, potentials and the effort, which we are taking in.
02:38In fact, Assam is in the center point of South and Southeast Asia, rich in natural resources
02:45and a very, very business friendly government with ideal policy ecosystem in hand. Of all
02:51the ASEAN countries and the remaining parts of South Asia like Bangladesh, about 30 percent
02:58of the world population with three to four hours of flying time. The distance to many
03:03of these ASEAN capitals are less than what we have to do here in Mumbai.
03:07The international airport in Guwahati, this is one of the busiest airports in the country
03:12about now. In the logistic part, about 150 kilometers on the western side of Guwahati.
03:17This is well connected with Brahmaputra river port, railway lines.