Synopsis: Maharashtra has signed new projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore. Big names, such as Adani, Reliance, and Lodha, are part of it. The plan promises more than one lakh jobs. Openings will come in IT, food, logistics, and data centers. Job seekers are now waiting to see where these posts will open first.
Investment of Rs 71,000 crore, more than one lakh
jobs
The Maharashtra government has promised more than
one lakh jobs for the people. Large companies in India have joined hands with
the government to introduce new industrial projects. Reliance and Adani Group
are at the forefront. More projects are being planned in the Nagpur district.
Adani Enterprises Limited will invest Rs 70,000
crore to set up downstream derivatives related to the coal industry in Linga
village of Kalmeshwar in Nagpur. According to the report, this will create
30,000 jobs. However, Reliance Consumer Products Limited is investing Rs 1,513
crore for the new project.
On September 11, 2024, the Maharashtra government
signed MoUs worth about Rs. 1,08,599 crore in sectors like IT, food processing,
warehousing, data centres, and logistics hubs. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
said that the new investments will help create nearly 47,000 direct jobs in the
state.
Reliance Consumer Products Limited will establish an integrated facility for the manufacture of food products and beverages in Katol, which is expected to create approximately 500 jobs. The Adani
Group and Reliance have introduced projects in advance of expanding large
industries across Maharashtra.
The Chief Minister Fadnavis envisions that investors
and the industry sector play a major role in the economic progress of the
state. The state government is always ready to fulfill the expectations of
industry and investors. He also informed that the government will try to ensure
a good experience for entrepreneurs in investing in Maharashtra.
"There will be 47,000 jobs through the new
projects. Lodha Developers Limited will invest Rs 30,000 crore to build a Green
Integrated Data Center Park at Ambernath in Thane district. Polyplex
Corporation Limited will set up a polymer products project in Nandurbar with an
investment of Rs 286 crore. This will create 600 employment opportunities,"
the Chief Minister added.
The agreements were signed by P. Anbalagan,
Secretary of the Industry Department, on behalf of the state. On the companies’
side, the representatives included Amarprakash Agarwal from MGSA Realty,
Abhishek Lodha of Lodha Developers, Ketan Modi from Reliance Consumer Products,
Ajit Barodia from Adani Enterprises, and Pranay Kothari of Polyplex
Corporation.
