How KCR Elevated TS, India at Global Meet
(Reminiscing Trailblazing
contribution by KCR in WEF
On ‘Emerging Markets at
Cross Roads’)
Vanam Jwala Narasimha
Rao
The Hans India
(21-01-2024)
The way K Chandrashekhar
Rao as First Chief Minister of Telangana, defended Indian Economy and its
policies, the way KCR endorsed China’s Development by confirming its potential
in coming out of its financial setback, the way KCR projected Telangana etc. at
the ‘World Economic Forum (WEF)’ Annual Meeting of New Champions, 2015 hinted
at that, KCR was a global person with vision and foresight.
His observations
signaled to India and to the world that, KCR was not only a regional party
leader achieving formation of Telangana, but also a progressive visionary and
statesman of inclusive growth. In the context of Chief Minister, A Revanth
Reddy receiving nod for a record investments worth over Rs 40,000 crores,
during his successful visit to Davos to attend WEF meeting, where he spoke in
support of small and marginal farmers strongly, and need to transform farming
into a profitable activity, reminiscing KCR’s ‘Trailblazing Contribution’ eight
years ago in WEF meeting is of interesting.
Switzerland based ‘World
Economic Forum (WEF)’ Managing Director Phillip Rosler in July 2015 extended
invitation to KCR to its Annual Meeting of New Champions, to be held in China’s
Dalian, on 9-11 September in collaboration with Chinese Government. In his
invitation he mentioned that, given the unique challenging task of
administering inclusive growth in India’s newly formed state (Telangana), Chief
Minister’s views will add great value to the conversations on infrastructure
development, urbanization and innovation led development.
KCR accepted the invite
and a 16-member
delegation left for China and Hong Kong on a 10-day tour with a tight schedule besides
participating in the WEF meet. These were planned in Dalian, Shanghai, Beijing,
Shenzhen, and Hong Kong. To begin with KCR met, Leo
Wang, Chairman of Leo group, CEOs of top 40 companies located in Liaoning State
and Indian Ambassador to China Ashok K Kantha who briefed KCR on potential of
Chinese investments in Telangana.
KCR in his meeting with
Professor Klaus Schwab, the Founder
and Executive Chairman of WEF, explained
the Single Window Industrial Policy of Telangana, the best and first of its
kind in the world. Schwab praised Telangana as a state renowned for social and
economic innovations. KCR also met Ms Hilde Schwab, Chairperson of the Schwab
Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. During
the session on urban development challenges, KCR lucidly explained his vision
on Hyderabad development. He shared his ideas and experiences with Mayors and Vice
Mayors of important Chinese cities like Guangzhou, Yuwi etc.
Participating in a
discussion on ‘Emerging Markets at Cross Roads’ the key part of WEF Meeting,
KCR concisely, precisely, but comprehensively said: ‘In India states have a major role to play.
Realizing this aspect, the Government of India devolved more powers and funds
to the states. In place of the earlier Planning Commission an organization
called NITI Ayog consisting of all the Chief Ministers of all the states with
Prime Minister as its Chairman has come into existence. We call this as Team
India. With Prime Minister as Chairman and CMs as members, we all together plan
the development of country as a whole and also the states’ development as well.
In a federal structure like the one India follows, states have a major role to
play.’
‘For instance, our state Telangana the newest
and youngest 29th state
of India has laid down an excellent industrial Policy. We made it a law in the
state legislature. We have made it as a right to the investor to get the
clearances within the stipulated time of two weeks. We have already given
clearances to 56 companies in the recent past to the tune of close to 2 billion
US dollars investment. This speaks the mind set of India today to the whole
world. I can certainly say that the market of India is a huge consuming market
and exporting market as well. So, we are stable and definitely we will continue
to grow. We have a Prime Minister who is on the path of reform. He is very
firm. He was quite successful as Chief Minister of Gujarat state.’
‘Ups and downs are
normally seen and normally observed. What I believe is that the way China
pursued is to be seen as a best example. 30 years ago, it was a different
China. Today the world sees a highly grown-up developed China. One should learn
from China. What not to be learnt from China? We can learn everything from
China. We strongly believe that we will grow and the trend is in our favor. We
are the biggest oil importer and oil prices have come down now. We are happy
for that and we will certainly make use of the situation and continue to grow
further. This is our advantage.’
‘May be economies of other countries
are at the cross roads. I can certainly say that definitely India is not at
cross roads. The Government is on the path of reforms. We are moving with
greater speed. India is saving lot of money on oil import. With that we have a
lot of scope to create more infrastructures for the poor people and India is
marching towards inclusive growth. We give utmost priority for the inclusive
growth of the society and country and we believe in that. Structural changes
will take place when poor remain poor and rich become richer. That will be a
cursing point which is undesirable. We should maintain equilibrium taking care
of the poor and maintaining the dignity of poor.’
‘In my state, though it
is a new state, I have started a two-bedroom house scheme for the vulnerable
and disadvantaged community. We are spending lot of money on providing drinking
water and creating infrastructure in the city of Hyderabad and laid down very
good industrial policy. I appeal to the world business community that India is
a fairly good place for investment. I welcome all business worlds to come to
India in general and particularly to Hyderabad and Telangana where we have a
huge land bank to allot for industries.’
‘The industrial policy
like ours is nowhere in the world. There are single window policies in the
world, but the single window of Telangana, I can certainly say, is without
grills. The officers who delay in delivering the required permissions and
allocations will be penalised. We made it a right to the investor to get the
required permissions, required allocations and required clearances within the
stipulated time otherwise it can be deemed to have been given and the business
house can go ahead. I welcome the business world to come to India, invest in
India and invest in Telangana and let us go together.’
What all KCR said in his invaluable few words,
was all in just five-six minutes and extempore, but not without a very well-planned
preparation spanning over lot of quality time, discussing with CMO officers,
since it was an international forum, and he as Chief Minister, was also a
‘Brand Ambassador’ of his state and country. Winston Churchill, British
statesman, soldier, and writer who twice served as Prime Minister England, once
said that, 'If you want me to speak for two minutes, it will take me three weeks
of preparation. If you want me to speak for thirty minutes, it will take me a
week to prepare. If you want me to speak for an hour, I am ready now.' KCR did
the same.
Later, like Revanth
Reddy, KCR had fruitful meetings with many others including KV Kamath, Xian Zhu of New Development Bank; Chinese
entrepreneurs; Yogesh Wagh, of Anju
Infrastructure; prospective investors; Inspur Group representatives; China Fortune Land
Development Company representatives and also participated in a seminar on ‘Business
Opportunities’ among others, before returning to Hyderabad.
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