Top executives of IT and Electronics manufacturing majors besides other key investors will take a tour of Naya Raipur next month, officials stated. Chief Minister Raman Singh invited the leading industry CEOs and other senior executives on the second day of the Executive Council meeting of National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) in Mumbai on Wednesday, they stated.
The executives and investors will visit the proposed area for Electronics Manufacturing Park to be developed in 70 acres of land in Naya Raipur. The Central government has given approval for the State government’s Action Plan for the project. An investment to the tune of Rs500 crore is expected in for developing the Electronics Park.
According to officials, Singh met the top executives including NASSCOM President R Chandrashekhar, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) N Chandrasekaran, and senior officers of Tele Performance, Mahindra Group, Voltas and other leading companies. During discussions with the Chief Minister, the executives evinced interest in setting up IT and Electronics units in Naya Raipur.
NASSCOM President R Chandrashekhar also expressed interest to sign MoU with Chhattisgarh government in this regard. Singh readily gave his consent and invited him to visit Naya Raipur. In separate meetings with the executives, Singh also informed them that Naya Raipur is the first city of 21st century which will provide eco-friendly environment to the investors.
The State government is developing Naya Raipur in a vast area of 8000 hectares. Arrangements have been made to provide all facilities to the investors under single roof through single point contact with help of CHiPS. The State has regular air and railway services for New Delhi, Mumbai and other metro cities of the country, Singh informed the investors.
It may be recalled that NASSCOM) has decided to establish its ‘Incubation Center’ in Chhattisgarh. The State government will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NASSCOM. Chief Minister Raman Singh had announced the decision while talking to reporters on his arrival in Raipur from Bengaluru .
The Chief Minister was in Bengaluru on February 3 as chief guest to attend ‘Vision Summit-2015’ organised by the India Electronics and Semi-Conductors’ Association (I.E.S.A) in Bangalore, Karnataka on Tuesday. Singh had stated in the Summit that NASSCOM will open an ‘Incubation Center’ in Chhattisgarh which will provide better guidance, technical knowledge and information related to the industry besides other help to the IT students.
Efforts will be made to provide technical and financial assistance to the students for entrepreneurship development, he had stated. The ‘Incubation Center’ will serve as a good platform for students, stated Singh, adding, the IT majors and investors wishing to invest in IT sector are likely to visit Chhattisgarh during the coming days. Representatives of India’s well known companies present in the ‘Vision Summit 2015’ have evinced interest for making investment in new sectors in the State.