Assam anticipates investment opportunities from HUL: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that Assam is looking forward to new investment opportunities from Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) including enhanced value addition to the tea industry.
Sarma stated on X, “Today in Mumbai, I had an excellent discussion with Mr. Dev Bajpai of Hindustan Unilever Limited & Mr. Prashant Mehta and Mr Saurav Sharma of Lilavati Medical Trust. Assam is looking forward to new investment opportunities by HUL including enhanced value addition to our tea industry. We anticipate an enthusiastic participation by Lilavati Trust in the State’s healthcare sector.”
Sarma early this month said that within one month and without any investment summit Assam has secured Rs 80,000 Crore investment.
Sarma said, “Today, within 1 month, without any investment summit, Assam has secured about 80,000 cr of investment. This has only been possible due to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri@narendramodiji’s relentless focus on Assam”.
Recently HUL announced its partnership with the Tea Research Association (TRA), Tocklai, Jorhat, one of the oldest and largest tea research associations globally, to address the challenges posed by climate change to the tea industry.
HUL is one of the leading manufacturers of tea with brands such as Brooke Bond Red Label, Taj Mahal, and Taaza in its Foods & Refreshment portfolio. Through this collaboration, HUL aims to improve the resilience and sustainability of the tea industry by promoting regenerative agricultural practices.
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