Assam govt inks MOUs worth Rs 3114 cr with private enterprises to set up mega industrial parks
mega industries with private enterprises.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday attended the ceremonial signing of memoranda of understanding between the Industries department of the Government of Assam and six numbers of private sector industrial enterprises for setting up mega industrial parks totalling an investment of Rs 3,114 crore across the State.
A land lease agreement was also signed between the Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) and Jenipro Hotels Pvt Ltd for setting up of a 5-star category hotel with an investment of Rs 100 crore at Hatighuli Bagisa Gaon near Kaziranga National Park.
Sarma said today's signing of agreements that would entail investments of as much as ₹3,000 crore indicates Assam moving forward towards becoming one of the most industrialised States in the country.
Stating that agreements for investments amounting to several thousand crores inked earlier in the year with the private sector are at various stages of implementation, Sarma said another batch of industrial investment proposals amounting to around ₹10,000 crores are currently being studied by the empowered committee set up by the Government of Assam to expedite the investment ecosystem in the State.
Referring to the signing of memorandum of understanding signed as a historic moment for the State, Sarma said the Rs 2,000-crore investment by M/s Kesar Petro Products shall generate around 200 direct and around 1800 indirect employment opportunities while Longspan Structures' investments of Rs129 crores would lead to generation of around 220 direct and 180 indirect employment opportunities.
Likewise, M/s SBL Biscuits' Rs 139 crore, M/s Umrangshu (India) Cement LLP's Rs 285 crore, M/s Sunit Breweries' Rs 151 crore and
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