Nitin Gadkari, in a letter to the chairman of Tata Sons, has said that group companies engaged in businesses such as steel, auto, consumer products, IT services and aviation may choose to invest in Nagpur.
Nitin Gadkari, in a letter to the chairman of Tata Sons, has said that group companies engaged in businesses such as steel, auto, consumer products, IT services and aviation may choose to invest in Nagpur.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has sought investment from the Tata group in and around Nagpur, citing strengths such as infrastructure, land availability and connectivity in his home city.
Tata Sons Chairman N. In a letter to Chandrasekaran dated October 7, Mr Gadkari, who handles the road transport and highways portfolio, said group companies engaged in businesses such as steel, autos, consumer products, IT services and aviation may choose to invest. Nagpur.
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The letter shared with the media on October 29 comes in the meantime Maharashtra is losing many big projects For neighboring Gujarat, like an over ₹1.5 lakh crore investment from Foxconn-Vedanta on chip manufacturing And this ₹22,000 crore aircraft manufacturing project where Tata Group has tied up with Airbus,
At a recent event, Mr. Chandrasekaran had said that the Tata group is looking for investments in electronics, renewable energy, electric vehicles and other modern sectors, and is associated with Newly formed state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for the same.
In the letter, Mr Gadkari said that the multi-modal international hub airport in Nagpur (MIHAN) SEZ and non-SEZ area has more than 3,000 acres of land, and added that already many companies have set up base in the vicinity. have taken.
“All Tata group companies like Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Consumer Products, Voltas, Titan Industries, Big Basket can enjoy Nagpur’s strengths like overnight connectivity, low land rates, manpower and warehousing with 350 districts across six states. Huh.” The minister said in the letter.
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Underlining that the group companies have been present in Nagpur in central India for more than a century, Mr. Gadkari told Mr. Chandrasekaran that the Tata Group’s airline ventures Air India, Vistara and AirAsia India would make Nagpur their center of operations. can cut costs. And choosing to park the plane at night.
Air India already has a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Mihan, Mr Gadkari said, adding that considering the group’s expansion plans in the region, more MROs may be considered.
Separately, the group may also consider larger warehouses for aviation parts for its own use and for other airliners, he said. He said that the group may also enter into container manufacturing, adding that it is possible to supply from Tata Steel to the Nagpur region, which augurs well for the business.
Mr Gadkari wrote, “TCS can increase its presence in the region thanks to quality education institutions in the region.”
The letter was written after a briefing from the Vidarbha Economic Development Council, Mr Gadkari said, requesting Mr Chandrasekaran to hold a meeting with a delegation of the think-tank on the rationale for creating a hub in Nagpur for the Tata group. Such a bet will help in the rapid growth of the Vidarbha region and fuel growth for the Tata group.