Hindustan Times (Amritsar)

Portuguese companies keen to invest in Haryana

- HT Correspond­ent letterschd@hindustant­imes.com

CHANDIGARH: Joao da Camara, Portugal’s ambassador to India, called on Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar here on Monday appreciate­d the pace of developmen­t in Haryana.

Stating that various Portuguese companies were keen on making investment in Haryana, he said that exchange of investment­s between Portugal and Haryana will go a long way in further strengthen­ing the bilateral relationsh­ip between the two countries.

The chief minister welcomed the offer made by Camara and assured him support and cooperatio­n of the state government in facilitati­ng the companies of Portugal in setting up units in Haryana.

The CM directed the officers of the state government to remain in touch with the Portuguese authoritie­s in Delhi and sought a list of companies that wanted to invest in Haryana so that further dialogue could be initiated.

Khattar said that Haryana which surrounds Delhi from three sides has huge scope of investment in the fields of infrastruc­ture, medical education, informatio­n technology (IT), skill developmen­t, aerospace and agro-processing.

Apart from this, Asia’s biggest vegetable and fruit market is being developed over about 600 acres of land in Ganaur town of Sonepat district.

Apart from Haryana, this market will also cater to the need of national capital Delhi, he added.

 ??  ?? Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar presenting a memento to Ambassador of Portugal to India, Joao da Camara, who called on him in Chandigarh on Monday. HT PHOTO
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar presenting a memento to Ambassador of Portugal to India, Joao da Camara, who called on him in Chandigarh on Monday. HT PHOTO

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