Japan has sought Haryana’s cooperation in setting up Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing in the State for imparting skill training to the youth in the manufacturing sector.
The request was made by the Ambassador of Japan in India, Kenji Hiramatsu, who along with a high-level delegation, called on the Chief Minister Manohar lal on Tuesday.
Japanese electronics major Panasonic would soon set up its refrigerator factory in Haryana’s Jhajjar, the Ambassador informed.
While assuring all support and cooperation to Japanese companies in the State, the Chief Minister said they should contribute maximum to development through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The State Government is in the process of establishing an Authority through which all CSR activities would be undertaken, he added.
A working group under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary has been constituted to resolve all issues concerning investment from Japanese companies in the state, said he.
Manohar lal said that six new power sub-stations of 200 Kilowatt each would be installed in Gurugram in six months to meet contingency, if any, especially in the Bahadurgarh Industrial estate as well as in the areas around Gurugram, Manesar and Bawal.
The Chief Minister also said Haryana has become a power surplus State and efforts are being made to further strengthen the transmission system. A major industrial hub is also being developed in Jhajjar where more Japanese companies are expected to set up units, he said.
He also assured Hiramatsu, active consideration of the issue regarding relaxing regulation on authorisation of chemical waste operator in the interest of Japanese companies.
During the meeting, Hiramatsu thanked the Chief Minister and requested him to set up a Japanese language Cell to facilitate the people.
The Ambassador also requested him to start one or two schools, preferably in Gurugram, for Japanese students. At present, units of about 341 Japanese companies are operational in the State and about 2,500 Japanese nationals are residing here, he added.
He informed the Chief Minister that investment from Japanese companies in Haryana had considerably increased during the last two-and-a-half years. Statistics revealed that maximum number of companies which came to India in 2016 had set up units in Haryana which is a testimony of the increased faith of Japan in Haryana, he said.
Efforts would be made to further strengthen the relationship between Japan and Haryana, added the Ambassador.
Those present at the meeting included RK Khullar, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Principal Secretary, Industries, Sudhir Rajpal, Managing Director, Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC), Raja Sekhar Vundru among others.