 in 1895. Today with a large footprint of 68 offices in India, I'm particularly happy to share that we have begun in all earnest our work in districts and towns on a mission mode to carry forward your message to us when we called upon you and requested your presence for our 125th year celebrations. The lockdown period was also an opportunity for us to connect at many districts to help in compliance and relief work. So we are here today to rededicate ourselves to nation-building under your leadership and work on Atma Nirbhaar Bharat. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, may I now invite our Honorable Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modiji, our Chief Guest for this special inaugural session of CII on its 125th year to give his inaugural address. Namaste. Thank you, Vikramji. Namaste. First of all, I would like to congratulate all of you for the 125th year of CII. Congratulations. This 125th year journey is very long. Many of you must have studied a lot. Many of you must have made a lot of efforts. But it is very important to run a 100-year-old association. There has been a lot of change in the times. The conditions have changed. And first of all, in these 125 years, in strengthening the CII, the people who have given their support, I would also congratulate all of your great-grandchildren who will not be among us. I would like to congratulate them on their future and I would also like to congratulate them on their future. In this time period of Corona, such online events are becoming a new normal. But this is also the biggest strength of a person. That he makes a way out of every difficulty. Even today, where we have to take strict steps to fight this virus, on the other hand, we have to take care of the economy as well. On the one hand, we have to save the lives of the people of the country. On the other hand, we have to stabilize and speed up the state of the country. In this situation, you have given priority to getting growth back. And for this, all of you, the people of Uddhiyok, have stayed in Badhai. In fact, I will also say that yes, yes, we will definitely get our growth back. Some of you may be happy that in this time of crisis, how can I say this with so much confidence? There are many reasons for my confidence. I have a lot of faith in the capabilities of India and the crisis management. I have faith in India's talent and technology. I have faith in India's innovation and intellect. I have faith in India's farmers, SMEs, entrepreneurs. And I have faith in the leaders of the industry, all of you. That is why I am saying yes, we will get our growth back. India will get its growth back. Friends, corona has made our speed as slow as possible. But today, the biggest truth of the country is that India has entered the unlock phase 1 by leaving the lockdown behind. In the unlock phase 1, a huge part of the economy has been opened. A lot of parts are being opened after 8 days. That is, the beginning of the gating growth back has already happened. That is why we are doing all this today. Because when the coronavirus was spreading in the world, India took the right step at the right time. Today we know how much lockdown has affected India. In this lockdown, India has prepared the physical resources to fight the coronavirus. We have also tried to save the human resources. Now the question is, what is ahead of this? As the leaders of the industry, what is the need for the government to do? I am sure that I have the confidence that there will be a lot of questions in your mind. And this is very self-evident and obvious. It is our highest priority to strengthen the economy against the coronavirus. The decisions that the government is taking right now are important. They are taking one after the other. But at the same time, I have taken such decisions that will help the country in the long run. Along with that, Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Yojana has helped the poor immediately. There are 74 crore beneficiaries who have reached their homes. There is also a free ration for the elderly. Apart from this, the poor families have given 53,000 crores, that is more than 53,000 crores of financial assistance. There are women, Divyaang, Bujarg, Sramiq, everyone is benefitable from this. During the lockdown, the government has given the poor more than 8 crores of gas cylinders to their homes. That is not all. The government has also contributed 24% of the EPF contribution for nearly 50 lakh employees. For them, 800 crore rupees have been collected. Friends, to bring India back to the path of rapid development, to make Atman-Nirbhar Bharat, 5 things are very important. Intent, inclusion, investment, infrastructure, and innovation. The bold decisions that have been taken in the hall, you will get all of them. With these decisions, we have prepared all the sectors for the future. That is why, today, India is ready for a new growth-oriented future. Friends, for us, reforms are not a random or scattered decision. For us, reforms are systematic, plan-integrated, interconnected, or futuristic process. For us, the meaning of reforms is to make decisions and take them to a logical conclusion. Whether it is IBC, bank merger, GST, faceless income tax assessment. We have always wanted to reduce the government's income. And I had also said on the red screen that we want to reduce the government's income from people's lives. For the private enterprise, we have been giving strength and steps to create an encouraging ecosystem. That is why, today, the government is making such policy reforms, which the country had left its hope. People have agreed that this cannot be done in our country. Such things have begun to happen. If I talk about the agriculture sector, then the rules that were set up after freedom were left in the hands of the farmers. Where can the farmers sell their crops? Where can they not sell their crops? The rules for this are very strict. The government has shown that the farmers are trying to get rid of injustice with the help of the farmers. After the APMC Act, the farmers will also get their rights. The farmers can sell their crops on their own land. The farmers can sell their crops on their own land. First of all, they had a bond with the farmers. They could sell their crops in warehouses or in agriculture. They could also sell their crops through electronic trading. You can imagine how many new ways are being opened for this agri-business. Similarly, the labour reforms are being done to increase the chances of employment. In the non-strategic sectors, the private sector was not allowed to do so. They have also been opened. Your attention must have been on this as well. We are taking that decision while everyone is on the path of development and trust. The third country in the world, which has a huge amount of coal and coal reserves, is the leader of the business world like you and Uddhami. But still, if coal is imported from outside the country, what is the reason for that? You and the country also know that the government is being stopped. But now, coal sector has begun to get rid of these bonds. Now, the commercial mining has been permitted in the coal sector. The partially explored blocks have been allowed to be allotted. Similarly, in mineral mining as well, companies can also do mining along with exploration. These decisions are going to have a huge impact. People from this sector know this very well. Friends, the direction that the government is moving towards, whether it is the mining sector, energy sector, or research and technology sector, industries will also be available in every sector. And new opportunities will be opened for youth. Now, in the strategic sectors of the country, the role of private players is becoming a reality. Whether you want to invest in the space sector, whether you want to find new opportunities in the atomic energy sector, possibilities are fully open for you. Every opportunity is waiting for you. Friends, you know very well that the millions of units of the MSME sector are like an economic engine for our country. Their GDP is a huge contribution. And this contribution is close to 30%. The definition of the MSME sector has been working for a long time. Now, the entire path of the MSME sector has been completed. With this, the MSMEs will be able to grow without any worries and they will not need to walk on other roads to maintain the status of the MSMEs. The millions of units that work in the MSME sector will get 200 crore rupees of government money for this. Global tenders have been destroyed. With this, our young people will get more opportunities. On the one hand, the MSME sector is going to work for fuel for the atomic energy sector. Friends, to understand the relevant decisions of the MSME sector, to look at today's global situation, and to understand it is very important. Today, in all the countries of the world, we want the support of each other. In all the countries, the need for each other has increased. But with this, we are also thinking about the old way of thinking. The old way of thinking. The old policies. What will happen today? It is self-evident that the new era is going on. In such a time, the expectations and expectations of the world are higher than that of India. Today, the world has increased in taste on India and a new hope has been created. You have also seen that in the crisis of Corona, when it was becoming difficult to help each other in any country, everyone started to take care of themselves. In such a crisis, India has sent more than 150 countries to send medical supplies to help them. Friends, the world is looking for a trusted, reliable partner. India has potential, strength and ability. Today, in the whole world, the trust developed against India should take full advantage of the Indian industry. This is the responsibility of all of you. CII is responsible for the manufacturing of trust, quality and competitiveness with India. You will take two steps ahead. The government will take four steps ahead and support you. As Prime Minister, I am trusting you to stand with you. This rise to the occasion for the Indian industry is not so difficult. India has a clear path to self-reliant self-reliant India. This means that we will be stronger and embrace the world. Self-reliant India will be integrated with the world economy and will be supportive. But keep in mind that self-reliance does not mean that we are fighting against someone in a strategic area. We do not want to live in that situation. It is about creating strong enterprise in India. Enterprises that can become global forces. It is about generating employment. It is about empowering people to come out and create solutions that can define the future of our country. We have to invest in a robust local supply chain that can strengthen India's shareholder in the global supply chain. In this context, I think that you will have to come forward in a new phase like CII. Now you have to be the champion of Indigenous inspirations. You have to facilitate the recovery of the domestic industry. You have to support the next level growth. You have to help the industry and the market to expand globally. Friends, we need to create products that are made in India and made for the world. We need to think about how we can reduce the number of countries and what new goals are needed. In all sectors, we will have to set our target to increase productivity. This is the message I want to give to the industry and this is the message I have for you. To make manufacturing in India a major source of employment, we have identified many priority sectors by talking with industry partners like you. From them, furniture, air conditioner, leather and footwear have started working on these three sectors. We import more than 30% of our demand from the air conditioner. We need to reduce it quickly. In addition to being the world's second largest leather producer, our city is very few in global exports. There are so many sectors in which we can do very well. In the last 20-30 years, all of you have been working together to create the best training for people like you. Today, the country is developing metro coaches. In the same way, we need to manufacture mobile phones and defense manufacturers. In many sectors, we are trying to reduce our dependence on import. I will tell you proudly that within three months, the personal protective equipment, PPE, the 100 crore industry that you have created, had not been made a single PPE in India three months ago. Today, India is making 300,000 PPE kits in a day. This is the only way to reduce our dependence on the world. You need to use this technology in every sector. I would like to say to all the members of CII that in the rural economy, you need to take full advantage of the partnership between the investment and the farmers. Now, for the local agro-product clusters, an important infrastructure is being created. For all the members of CII, there are many opportunities. Friends, there are farms, fisheries, food processing, footwear, farms, and in many sectors, the gate of unaccountable opportunities is open to you. The government has also invited all the members of the rental scheme in order to provide voice to the citizens. Friends, our government is a partner of the development and development of the private sector. With the help of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Biyan, the Indian government will take care of all your needs. I request all the stakeholders to keep in touch and keep going forward. I request you to come up with a detailed study of every sector. Build consensus, develop concepts, think big. We will together take up more structural reforms that will change the course of our country. We will together build Atmanirbhar Bharat. Friends, come. It is time to make the country an Atmanirbhar. To complete this task, you must put your full strength. The government is standing with you. You are standing with the interests of the country. You will succeed. If we succeed, the country will reach a new heights. The Atmanirbhar Bharat's dream will come true. Once again, once the C.I.I. is completed for 125 years, I wish you all the best. Thank you very much.