Captains of the Indian industry were overwhelmed by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s entrepreneurship, dynamic leadership, industrial policies being provided in the State to investors.
Soon after the inaugural session of Global Investors Summit here on Thursday, not only the industrialists expressed their desires to invest in the State, but also said that Madhya Pradesh will become a pioneer in the country in industrial development also.
India’s top industrialist Mukesh Ambani, in his address, announced that Reliance Group would invest up to Rs20,000 crore in the State in next one and half years and his younger brother Anil Ambani’s Reliance ADA Group has assured to increase the present investment in Madhya Pradesh from Rs30,000 crore up to Rs60,000 crore.
Godrej Group’s chairman Adi Godrej said that every work of industrial world was done easily and smoothly in Madhya Pradesh. He has been industrially associated with Madhya Pradesh for over 27 years. The way the present State Government was giving facilities to industrial world would benefit the entire State, he added.
Reliance ADA Group’s chairman Anil Ambani was attending Global Investors Summit in Madhya Pradesh for consecutive 4th year.
Specially referring to the leadership of Chief Minister Chouhan, State’s transparent administrative machinery and industry-friendly policies, he said that his group would invest Rs 30,000 crore more by year 2020 in coal, power, cement and telecom sectors. At present, his company’s investment is Rs30,000 crore in the State, which would be doubled in coming years.
Chairman of larsen & Toubro (l&T) AM Nair desired to invest in skill development and defence equipments manufacturing sectors in the State.
Tata Group’s chairman Cyrus Mistry said that Tata Consultancy Services, Indore will provide jobs to 10,000 youths. He also talked about expansion of Tata International at Dewas and establish a food packaging unit in Vidisha, skill training centre at Dewas and cooperate in BRTS at Jabalpur and Ujjain.
He desired to establish driver-mechanic training centre at Bhopal and added that Tata Group was committed to huge investment in Madhya Pradesh.
Noted industrialist Gautam Adani said that his group would invest Rs 20,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh in next 5 years. Adani lauded all-round development in the State during the last 8-10 years.
Stating that Madhya Pradesh would become ‘digital capital’ of India, Reliance Group’s chairman Mukesh Ambani said his company would invest Rs20,000 crore by year 2015 in digital internet, energy, retail etc. He also evinced interest in organic farming in the State.
Essar Group’s chairman Shashi Ruia informed his intention to invest Rs4000 crore in the State in energy, steel, BPO and coal band.
Sushri Sindoor Mittal of Welspun Group said that Madhya Pradesh has set an example of providing facilities rapidly to industrialists. She informed that her group will invest Rs5000 crore in renewable energy sector in coming days.
John Stone of JNS Group of Australia said that his country stood by India and Madhya Pradesh in writing a new chapter of history. He lauded the State Government for creating atmosphere of investment.
Future Group’s chairman Kishore Biyani assured to provide jobs to 10 thousand youths by establishing food parks in the State. He said that wheat of Madhya Pradesh is most suitable for preparing pasta.
CII’s chairman and DCM Group’s Head Ajay Shriram, Managing Director of Symbiosis Swati Majumdar and YC Deveshwar of ITC also praised Madhya Pradesh’s industrial policies.
‘We will cooperate by moving two steps ahead’
Expressing gratitude towards industrial world at the first session of this massive global get-together, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that he would not let their trust broken at any cost. Madhya Pradesh would be made an ideal State for investment. We will move two steps towards you to cooperate in your efforts for establishing industries and business in the state. He said, “Trust will not be broken, association will not end”.
Madhya Pradesh will contribute its best for country’s progress, he added.