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In a bid to woo industrialists and invite them to Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh held meetings on Thursday with corporate heads of Godrej, the Tata group, Aptech, Mukand, Chemtrols Ski Himalayas in Mumbai.
"The Tata group of companies proposes investing in construction and real estate and also extended multiple proposals," a spokesman of the state government said.
Another big industrial house that interacted with the chief minister and top state government officials was WeikField Foods, which sought investment opportunities in food & beverages and agro-based food parks and also expansion of its existing project. Stanford English Academy intends to set up the first vocational university proposing an investment of Rs 200 crore in the upper region of the hill state. LR Active, dealers in edible oil and similar products, intends to open food parks and launch environment-friendly cement bags to replace polythene.
American Global Health Group, makes of organic Alovera and energy drinks, beverage, skin care products, said it was keen to set up a Rs 100-crore unit.
Several others industrials also made investment proposals.
Further it wants to set up Rs 190 crore and Rs 127 crore in a mega food park and a paper bag unit.
Ruchi Soya industries also came up with a proposal.
Ireland based CRH cement company proposed investing and setting up a cement plant in Himachal, the government spokesman said.
A proposal for setting up film city in the state by Triumph Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) was discussed. Scaling Heights Entertainment also discussed a proposal to set up a film city in Palampur.
Gini and Jony, an online shopping firm, came up with a plan for investing in the apparel industry.ALKEM labs, a pharmaceutical wants to expand its its existing Rs 400 crore unit.
Power surplus Himachal is promising uninterrupted cheap power and a peaceful environment in the state.
