Assuring prospective investors of timely delivery of services and transparent policies, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has invited investments from China to Madhya Pradesh.

Addressing Chinese industry leaders here during an event at the sidelights of the ongoing World Economic Forum, Chouhan said "the Citizens' Charter Act and e-governance have assured transparency and helped in improving administration in his state."

With the issue of corruption hogging the limelight, Chouhan said various e-governance projects initiated by his government have ensured a transparent system of according clearances to investment proposals.

"I hold meetings every Monday on the issue of investors and investments. If any proposal cannot be cleared as per state government policies, we inform them straightaway.

Proposals which can be accepted are cleared through our single-window system," he said.

The Chief Minister said that besides development of infrastructure, his state would like investments under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode in the tourism sector.

"The basic infrastructure is being readied, we would like investments in the PPP mode in the (tourism) sector," he said.

He said in the last five years 60,000 km of roads have been built in the state on PPP mode.

Amid the ongoing debate on development at the cost of environmental damage, Chouhan said the state government has ensured that 30 per cent of forest cover remains at all costs and there should be no over exploitation of natural resources.

"This is important against the backdrop of raging debates on issues like climate change," he said.

Recalling how famous Chinese travellers and philosophers have translated Sanskrit literature into Mandarin, Chouhan said "a Chinese language centre has been established at the Ujjain University."

He said while his state's growth rate of nine per cent could reach the double digit mark in the near future, it will have "little meaning" till the common man derives the benefits of development. .