Terming Maharashtra as the biggest manufacturing hub in the country, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today invited German companies to invest in the state.
"Maharashtra is biggest manufacturing hub in the country (which) can provide immense investment opportunities and German companies who have big presence in the state can invest more," Fadnavis said while addressing the members of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) at the 59th AGM here.
"The state contributes 15 per cent of national GDP, 30 per cent of entire FDI inflow and 30 per cent of India's exports," the Chief Minister said.
Maharashtra is now promoting partnership with private companies on PPP models for sustainable infra for Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, Fadnavis said, adding, the government is also setting up 10 Smart Cities and sought co-operation from German companies.
German Ambassador Martin Ney said his country is an ideal trading partner for India and assured that strengthening of the Indo-German trade relations will be his priority.
Germany can help India generate the clean energy necessary to fuel India's economic growth, improve its waste management systems and clean the air of polluted cities at the same time, he added.
