Maruti Suzuki India Limited to set up two units in Gujarat
Gandhinagar, 2nd June, 2012: Today, the Automobile national
leader Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) signed a State Support Agreement
(SSA) with the Govt of Gujarat for setting up their first Auto Vehicle
manufacturing facility in Gujarat adding a new feather in the automobile
industrial growth in Gujarat, in the presence
Hon. Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
MSIL
will set up two units in two phases in the backward Taluka of Mandal-Becharaji
Amadavad dristric in Gujarat. The 1st unit (1st
phase) will be near the historical town
of Becharaji and 2nd unit (2nd phase) will come up at a location of around 25 Kms
from Becharaji.
Gujarat Chief Minister, while Welcoming
Maruti Suzuki to Gujarat Said that Gujarat has
emerged as a prominent Global hub in Automobile Sector. The Journey started
with TATA Neno, Ford, Peugeout, and how Maruti
has entered in Gujarat which will strenghten
the brand Gujarat as a Globly preferred business location. Maruti’s Auto plant will
serve for other Golbal market also.
Manufacturing
and engineering sector in Gujarat contributes over 27% to state GSDP and
contributes overall 9 % to the national engineering out put, Shri Narendra Modi
Said and added that there were more than 30 engineering clusters and there are
more clusters are emerging like. Sanand- Viramgam, Mandal-Becharaji, Halol-savli,
Anjar, santhalpur will make Gujarat a Global
Hab in engineering sector as a whole.
Gujarat has focused on skill development of youth man power
the capacity has gone up with 54 engineering, 106 Diploma Colleges
over 82000 seats & 253 ITI Gujarat has formed prestigious PPP model of
skill formation training with industries.
Shri
Narendra Modi Said that with in a year Gujarat
is succeeded to emerge as an attractive Auto hub for world known auto
Manufacchuring companies.
Shri
SHINZO NAKANISHI, M.D. (MSIL) thanked the whole hearted support of Government
Of Gujarat and said that Gujarat and India
are rapidly emerged as best markets for
Automobile. He said that the two combined plants of Gujarat & Hariyana will
manufacture two million vehicles in a year. He also praisd the very high Qaulity
of skill manpower & port facilities in Gujarat.
The
1st phase of the plant is expected to be commissioned with a total
anticipated investment of about Rs. 4000 crore. The 1st phase in its
full capacity will roll out 7,50,000 vehicles per year.
There
will be more than 2000 direct employment in each phase and more than 10000
indirect employment in each phase. With
MSIL’s entry, the surrounding area will develop as a Manufacturing Zone. The export capability of Gujarat
will also be enhanced.
MSIL and Govt of Gujarat will work
together to set up a State of the Art Automobile Research Institute to take the
automobile industry in Gujarat to a much higher level.
With the industry of Maruti in Mandal
region, there will be holistic development of the industry manifold with
automotive and engineering industry in the backward area.