Haryana govt signs over Rs 66,000 crore industrial proposals
Mumbai, Aug 24
Memoranda of Understanding involving investment of more than Rs 66,000 crore in Haryana were signed on the second day of the 'Happening Haryana 2.0' international outreach campaign organised by the state government here.
Officers and company representatives exchanged the MoUs in the presence of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh.
Addressing Consuls General of various countries, industry leaders, investors and representatives of Mumbai's financial and corporate sector, CM Saini said Haryana offered investors much more than land, incentives and approvals. He emphasised that the state offered a strategic partnership built around scale, speed, policy certainty and shared prosperity.
The Chief Minister said the government "believes in project movement, not file movement". He added that the government had constituted an Industry‑Worker Friendship Council to resolve issues relating to the rights of industries and workers, as well as other industrial disputes.
Saini said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India was rapidly strengthening its position among the world's major economic powers. He noted that digital infrastructure, connectivity, manufacturing, startups, skill development and self‑reliance had strengthened the country's economic foundations, and India was moving rapidly towards becoming the world's third‑largest economy.
He said Haryana had emerged as an important growth engine in this development journey. Despite accounting for only about 1.3 per cent of the country's geographical area, Haryana contributes around 3.6 per cent to the national economy.
CM Saini said Haryana had emerged as a major hub for automobiles, agro‑industries, engineering, electronics, logistics, IT services and corporate activities. Gurugram is established as a global services and technology hub, Faridabad as an engineering and manufacturing centre, and Manesar as an automobile and auto‑component cluster. Districts including Panipat, Yamunanagar, Ambala, Karnal and Sonipat are also contributing to the state's growth through their distinct industrial and agriculture‑based strengths.
He said MoUs worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore were signed recently at the Industry Policy launch programme held in Gurugram. Of the 123 companies that signed MoUs, 108 have already been provided land. For Haryana, an MoU is not merely a signing ceremony but a symbol of commitment.
The Chief Minister said the government would develop new growth nodes by integrating district‑specific clusters with land, skills and connectivity. North Haryana will focus on food processing, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments and logistics; Central Haryana on engineering, textiles, automobiles and warehousing; South Haryana on IT, electronics, e‑mobility, global capability centres and advanced manufacturing; and Western Haryana on agro‑industry, renewable energy, textiles and export‑oriented units.
Saini said the government gave five guarantees to investors: policy stability; time‑bound decisions and approvals; proactive hand‑holding of projects; skills and connectivity aligned with industry requirements; and linking investment with local employment, MSMEs, innovation and regional development.
— IANS
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