AGARTALA, January 6 (TIWN): In a meeting lasting for more than an hour, Bank of America Vice President ( Global Network & Infrastructure Solutions) Saumen Sarker met Tripura Governor P.B. Acharya today at Raj Bhavan.

He organised the first ever Tripura Conclave in July last year to pitch the state as an investment destination 

Various key issues involving Tripura's future were  discussed during Sarkar's meeting with Governor Acharyta.

Strategies to boost Tripura's economic growth, specially ways to attract foreign investment and accelerate job creation in private sectors were discussed , so that the over-dependence on government jobs can be avoided.

During the meeting, Sarker raised the prospects of IT, Bio-Technology and high value agriculture like Stevia ( zero calorie sugar substitute ) in Tripura.

Governor Acharya urged the Non-Resident Indians (NRI) to invest in IT industry in Tripura and turn into a hub in the northeast.

He said there was ample business opportunities here in Tripura and NRIs should make good use of them.

Later speaking on the issue of Indo-Bangla relations, Governor P B Acharya praised the Hasina government for 'always extending their helping hand towards Tripura on every issue'.

At a time when Indian states are trying to woo non-resident Indian (NRI) investors, the diasporas are seeking assurances on transparency, ease to do business and better and timely implementation of projects.

Tripura is one the few backward states in country where State Govt has failed to understand the importance of involving NRIs in securing foreign investments in State.

NRIs, in large numbers, have arrived in Gujarat to participate in the 13th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) from January 7 to 9 in Gandhinagar. According to the Union ministry of overseas Indian affairs, over 3,000 participants are expected to attend the three-day event.

Even Mamata Banerjee was organising a major investor summit in Kolkata in what appears to be a belated realisation of the importance of foreign investment.