Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal and Dannel P Malloy, Governor of Connecticut have agreed to develop long-term partnership between Haryana and Connecticut
for sharing economic, social and cultural experiences.
In a Press statement issued here on the official visit of the Chief Minister to the United States, Governor Malloy also assured the Chief Minister that he would exhort 17 of the Fortune 100 enterprises that are located in Connecticut to make investments in Haryana.
The assurance came when a delegation, led by the Chief Minister, called on the veteran politician of New York, in Connecticut’s State Capital Hartford, New York. Malloy also accepted Manohar lal’s invitation to visit Haryana early next year along with a delegation of potential investors in auto and precision engineering sectors. He also shared his expertise in implementing medical care for the citizens of Connecticut.
Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Capt Abhimanyu and senior officials are also accompanying the delegation.
The CM explained how the Western Peripheral Expressway, also known as Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway, work on which has been initiated by his Government after a decade long stall, would work to the advantage of investors. He also briefed him on the efforts being made by the State Government to set up an aviation hub in Haryana, including the Maintenance and Repair Operation (MRO) facility for the aircraft industry.
The Consul General of India, Dnyaneshwar M Mulay, said he planned to organise a Connecticut summit where he would host several industrialists from India to explore the possibilities of working out joint ventures and new avenues for collaboration. “I would especially invite industrialists from Haryana to join in the deliberations for furthering investment opportunities”, he added.
Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Sanjeev Kaushal, Principal Secretary, Industries, Devender Singh, Managing Director HSIIDC, Vineet Garg, Director General Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Department, Abhilaksh likhi, and Deputy Consul General Manoj K Mahapatra were present on the occasion.
Besides meeting the Governor, Manohar lal had meeting with seven prospective investors at New York in which many fresh investments and joint ventures in the power and renewable energy sectors took shape, besides housing the north India office of the Clutch Group.
During the discussions, entrepreneur, investor and consultant on renewable energy, Govind Vanjani, accompanied by Mridul Pathak, expressed the desire to invest in standalone technologies based on solar power. This will help repair low-efficiency pumps in the agri sector and enable the farmers to utilise low-cost 24-hour power supply.
The Chief Minister informed him that the Haryana Government had already decided to replace all lighting fixtures in government offices with lED bulbs in two months as part of a program to be launched in the state within a fortnight. The cost of lED bulb has been brought down by the Government of India from `310 to `74 only.
Founder and CEO, Clutch Group, Abhi Shah, expressed his desire to open his north India office in Gurgaon within six months. He accepted the request of the Chief Minister to start a power project in Haryana on the pattern of Gujarat, for providing modern facilities like gymnasium, smart teaching aides etc.
Co-founder and President, ThermoAura Inc, Rutvik J Mehta, expressed his intention to enter into a joint venture for establishing facilities for manufacturing solar thermal generators. He cited his innovation that led to the setting up of his first factory in US which he now wants to replicate all over the globe.
Chairman and CEO, Ducon Group of Companies, Aron Govil, born in Hisar, evinced keen interest in setting up a 100 MW solar power plant in the state. He said he was deeply impressed by Haryana's Entrepreneur Promotion Policy 2015 and was looking forward to make investments in projects aimimng at environment protection and for the use of waste in Haryana.