New Delhi, May 23
The Adani Group will invest an additional Rs 50,000 crore across the northeastern region over the next 10 years, which would prioritise local jobs and entrepreneurship, its Chairman, Gautam Adani, said on Friday.
With this, the Adani Group has pledged Rs one lakh crore investments for the northeast.
Addressing the ‘Rising North East Investors Summit’ here in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the billionaire industrialist said the focus would span across green energy, including smart meters, hydro-pump storage, power transmission, roads and highways, digital infrastructure, logistics and capacity building through skilling and vocational training centres.
“We will invest in people. Every initiative will prioritise local jobs, local entrepreneurship and community engagement. This is what Viksit Bharat@2047 is all about,” Gautam Adani told the gathering.
The Adani Group Chairman further stated that when PM Modi said ’Act East, Act fast, Act first,’ he gave the northeast a wake-up call.