GUWAHATI, Jan 5: As the Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma Government gets ready for the upcoming , the Investment and Infrastructure Summit Advantage Assam 2.0, Chief Minister Sarma on Saturday held crucial discussions with top industry leaders in the commercial capital Mumbai.
Chief Minister Dr Sarma, who is leading a high-powered delegation comprising senior Assam Government officials to Mumbai, met Tata Companies Chairman N Chandrasekharan and interacted with him on issues relating to the upcoming investment summit and the rich potential Assam offers to investors and entrepreneurs.
Presenting Assam’s potential as a hub for investment, Dr Sarma also interacted with representatives from Tata Group including Sunil Dsouza, CEO, Tata Consumer; Dr Praveer Sinha, CEO, Tata Power; Dr Randhir Thakur, CEO, Tata Electronics; Suma Venkatesh, EVP, IHCL; Sucharita Choudhury, Sr. VP, Tata Sons and Rajamayyoor Sharma, Principal, TSMG.
It may be noted that the Chief Minister-led delegation comprising Chief Secretary Dr Ravi Kota, Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary Dr KK Dwivedi; Secretary to Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprises Dr Lakshman S is on a three-day visit to Mumbai for a Road Show regarding
Advantage Assam 2.0 to be held in Guwahati on February 25 and 26.
Chief Minister Dr Sarma presented various ways to stimulate Assam’s economy in infrastructure, green energy, tea, electronics, semiconductors, skilling initiatives etc.
The meeting with the TATA Group was followed by another meeting with Aalok Shanghvi, Executive Director and Rahul Awasthi, Global Head of Operations from Sun Pharma.
The meeting highlighted Assam’s remarkable economic growth, including its impressive 19.1% GSDP growth in FY 2024 as the Chief Minister requested industry players to participate in the summit and invest in Assam.
Chief Minister Dr Sarma during the meeting highlighted Assam’s emergence as a leading destination for investment and infrastructure development in India.
As a part of Mumbai visit, Dr Sarma will also engage in discussions with other prominent industrialists and business leaders from major conglomerates such as Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra Group, and Adani Airports. He will also draw the attention of leaders from organizations like HDFC Bank, HUL, Luxmi Tea, Welspun Group, Tata Trusts, DMART, Piramal Group and others to explore avenues for strategic investments in Assam.
Dr Sarma also highlighted significant opportunities across key sectors such as electronics and semiconductors, aerospace and defence manufacturing, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, food processing, hydrocarbons, and more.
He also drew the attention of the industry players about Assam’s pro-investment policies,
strategic geographic location, and robust infrastructure which made it an attractive destination for businesses.
