Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Madhya Pradesh has created a land bank for new industries with 25,000 hectare land, of which 9000 hectare is fully developed land suitable for industries. He said that land details and booking facility are available online through a geographical information-based system.
Chouhan was addressing a business seminar at Guangzhou in China on Thursday. He also discussed initial investment proposals with major Chinese companies and business groups.
It may be noted that Chouhan had extended his visit by one day in view of overwhelming response by the Chinese industrial groups and investors. Chouhan will meet the representatives of major industries at the industrial town of Shenzhen on June 24.
Chouhan met the business heads of Dali Food Company Group and OPPO, a global electronics giant. Welcoming business proposals for investment in Madhya Pradesh, Chouhan also invited them to the Global Investors' Summit to be held in Indore.
Describing the industrial investments as instrumental in employment generation and development, the Chief Minister said that the infrastructure required for the establishment and growth of industries has been well established. Dali Food is willing to set up manufacturing unit in the State while OPPO Company is interested in handset manufacturing.
Chouhan discussed about investment scenario with the foreign trade head of Dali Food li Yin and vice-president of OPPO Mobile Zhu Gaoling. The Chief Minister invited them to Madhya Pradesh to see for themselves the industrial environment and infrastructures. Chouhan also discussed business opportunities with Zhidun Wang who is vice- president of China's major investment company Country Garden Holding.