With focus on fostering technological collaboration and establishing more partnership in the manufacturing sector, Japanese Ambassador to India, Kenji Hiramatsu, along with a high level delegation on Wednesday visited the Steel City ahead of the Global Summit, to be held in Ranchi from today.
Hiramatsu, along with wife Patricia Clara Aguado Hiramatsu, Japan Consul General, Mayasuki Raga and Metal One Company’s general manager Hitoshi Raito visited Tata Steel and interacted with senior officials. The team went to the Centre for Excellence that houses Tata Steel archive. The delegation also held talks with the Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industry functionaries.
Suresh Sonathalia, president, Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that the trade body appraised the visitors about investment possibilities in Kolhan. He said Japan and India have been maintaining strong cultural and economic ties for centuries. Both the countries are the largest and oldest democracies in Asia. Moreover, several companies in the Steel City have technical collaboration with Japanese companies. He said that companies like Nippon Steel have collaboration with city-based companies.
Bharat Vasani, a senior functionary of Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce noted that Japan has a large industrial capacity and is home to some of the largest companies like Toyota and Honda. Steps must be taken to boost collaboration between both the companies.
He noted that East Singhbhum district administration has already set up a land bank in the district to woo industries. Spread across 25,000 acres, the bank will facilitate setting up of industries and providing information relating to the availability of land.