The Ministry of Trade and Industry, Japan, has agreed to promote a Japanese industrial township at Pithampur near Indore.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan signed an agreement with the Minister of Trade and Industry, Japan, for cooperation to promote Japanese investment on the fourth day of his Japan visit. Minister for Industries Yashodhara Raje Scindia and senior officers were present.
Chouhan also had fruitful discussions with Executive Vice-President of Panasonic Corp Yoshihiko Yamada about investment plans to harness renewable energy.
Describing Madhya Pradesh as a perfect location to generate renewable power, Yoshihiko Yamada apprised Chouhan of the company's solar energy projects designed for Madhya Pradesh. He said that the company will invest in this sector in the
coming two years. He also informed that feasibility studies will be conducted for 100 MW by the end of 2016 and an additional 100 MW in 2017 with an investment of 250 million USD.
On the fifth day of his Japan visit on October 3, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will go from Osaka to Hiroshima. After visiting the Peace Memorial there, Chouhan will leave for Kyoto. He will visit Kiyomizu-dera and Fushimi Inari Buddhist temple. He will be accompanied by Industries Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia and other members of the delegation during visits to these World Heritage sites.