Campaign for Advantage Assam 2.0; CM meets corporate honchos in Mumbai

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on the second day of his Mumbai tour, today met the head honchos of big corporate houses and invited them to attend the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit, to be held in Guwahati on February 25 and 26, 2025.

The Chief Minister met Chairman of Tata Trusts Noel Tata and his son Neville Tata and expressed his thankfulness for the Trusts’ investment in Assam and invited them to the Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit.

The Chief Minister, as a part of his Mumbai tour, also met Chairman of the Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra, and invited him to partner with the Assam government in its quest for industrial development in the state.

Holding the meeting with Anand Mahindra over lunch at Gateway Building, Steven Street in Mumbai, the Chief Minister while hailing Anand Mahindra’s passion for industrialisation and his intellectual prowess, expressed the state government’s keen interest in partnering with the Mahindra Group to expedite the pace of industrialisation in the state. He also invited the  Mahindra Group chairman to Advantage Assam 2.0 summit.

The CM also met CEO of L&T, S.N. Subramanyam, and invited him to the Investment and Infrastructure Summit. CM Sarma said that with several high value ongoing infra projects in the state, Assam is a magnet for infra companies. Therefore, L&T can partner with Assam government and aid to government’s bid in making Assam a hub for investment. The CM also discussed aspects relating to adopting sustainable and new age technology in construction.

Chief Minister Sarma also held a meeting with the Chairman of Welspun Group BK Goenka and highlighted the wonderful opportunities Assam offers in the heavy industries and textile sectors. He also drew attention of the Welspun Industry Chairman to Government of Assam’s  investment plans in the state.

Earlier in the day, the CM held a meeting with the CEO of HDFC Bank Sashidhar Jagdishan. During the meeting the CM elaborated on the efforts state government is undertaking to formalize Assam’s economy, particularly by prioritising DBT. With a skilled and disciplined workforce in place, Assam also offers several opportunities to Bharat’s growing banking industry, the Chief Minister asserted.

The CM also discussed potential collaborations that state government has with HDFC across various sectors. He also invited Jagdishan to be a part of the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0 summit to explore further avenues for Assam’s growth.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during the day also met Rohit Jawa, Dev Bajpai and Yogesh Mishra from Hindustan Unilever. He held discussion with them about ways to further boost Assam’s tea industry. He also invited the group to consider expanding their foot prints in the State and the group’s participation in the upcoming Advantage Assam summit to explore new possibilities for investment.

The Assam Chief Minister, as a part of his series of meetings with top industry players, also met MD of Luxmi Tea, Rudra Chatterjee, and invited him to the upcoming Investment and Infrastructure summit.

CM  Sarma also had a meeting with the Director of Adani online Jeet Adani, and expressed the group’s keen interest to explore opportunities in the infrastructure, power and defence sectors in Assam. He also assured state government’s interest in addressing prominently the Group’s expansion plan.

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