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Hinduja keen to set up commercial vehicle plant in Jharkhand

Raghubar Das also highlighted the potential of mineral-rich Jharkhand to become an industrial hub.

Hinduja Group

Hinduja Group

Press Trust of India Ranchi
Hinduja Group has shown keen interest to set up a commercial vehicle plant in Jharkhand and a team from the company is likely to visit the state in October.

The proposal from the Hinduja Group came during a meeting with prospective investors and Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das in New York, an official release said on Friday.

Representatives of renowned companies like Clutch Group, Medtronic, Gilead Sciences also met Das, who asked them to invest in Jharkhand.

Das, currently leading a delegation to woo investors in the USA, highlighted the potential of mineral-rich Jharkhand to become an industrial hub.

Hinduja Group Chairman PP Hinduja has proposed to set up a commercial vehicle plant in the state and assured the Chief Minister that a company delegation would visit Jharkhand in October to discuss about the proposal for implementation, the release said.
 

Smile Train, an NGO, which is active in health sector in the state, also took part in the meeting.

The Jharkhand Delegation also held meeting with representatives of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin and Bihar-Jharkhand Association of North America as well as other investors, the release said.

Elaborating about the investor-friendly policies of the government, Das told the company officials that sectors like food processing, automotive, film production and textile have good opportunities in the state, the release said.

Jharkhand government also signed agreements with reputed organisations, industries and business groups.

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First Published: Oct 01 2016 | 2:22 AM IST

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