Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday said that 24 MoUs involving potential investment of Rs 20,000 crore have been signed during Pravasi Haryana Divas celebrations in Gurugram.
“These MoUs would provide employment opportunities to 43,000 people. 23 Pravasi (NRIs) Haryanvis have offered to invest Rs 17 crore in various philanthropic works,” said the
Chief Minister while talking to the mediapersons on Tuesday.
He said that during the Global Investors Summit held in March last, 360 MoUs were signed and about 100 of these have already matured as these units are being set up.
These MoUs involved an investment of Rs 1 lakh crore, he said.
While terming the first Pravasi Haryana Divas as a big success, the Chief Minister said that it would not only generate investment, but would also further strengthen the bonds of Pravasi Haryanvis with the state of their origin.
This was the first Haryana Pravasi Divas and in future, this would be celebrated at an interval of two years, said he.
The Chief Minister also sought suggestions from the NRIs so as to fix schedule for next such event.
He said that the Government might hold the Pravasi Haryana Divas and Global Investors Summit together next time.
The Pravasi Haryana Divas was attended
by 400 NRIs from 33 countries and 300 those who
hail from Haryana but
came from different States in India.
The companies which signed MoUs at Pravasi Haryana Divas included AICORPS Enterprises Private limited, Association of Indian Medical Device Industry, Four Fresh Retail Private limited, Fujikura, HK Realitors Private limited, HBSS USA, India Association-Shaoxing China, Janani Foods Private limited, Kooh Sports Private
limited, KVG Agro, Machino Plastics limited, Mankind Pharma, Oppo Mobiles, Saina Nehwal Badminton
Academy, Sismo Technology India Private limited among others.