Nagpur: Nitin Gadkari, Union transport minister and city MP, has been claiming he has ensured all round development of the city by starting works worth Rs 68,000 crore. His claims will be tested in three to four months.
The minister denied claims of Opposition that Mihan is a white elephant. “At present, it is directly employing 15,187 people and has provided indirect employment to another 45,000. Nagpur Metro has provided direct and indirect jobs to 11,110 people. Another 1,500 are working in Ceat Tyres and Saz Foods units in Butibori MIDC, which set shop during our regime. The expansion of these two is on cards. Work on Phase II of Nagpur Metro will start soon. So, the construction jobs will remain. More phases of Metro will come up in future,” he said.
Another 25,000 jobs will be generated in Mihan this year. Patanjali Ayurved’s plant is also complete and will start production in three to four months. It will employ 10,000 people in phases. Many software companies have major expansion on cards. HCL has 700 employees, will recruit another 1,000 in couple of month. HCL top bosses have told me they have plans to increase the employee strength in Mihan to 12,000 over next two years.
MahaMetro will start a coach manufacturing unit near the dry port in Wardha district in association with state government, Central government and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). It will provide jobs to hundreds of people.
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