Toady, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel performed groundbreaking ceremony of Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India Ltd new plant at Vitthalapur near Mandal in Ahmedabad district.
Speaking at the function, she was confident that with two plants operating in Gujarat, other from Maruti Suzuki, it should contribute to the socio-economic development of local people. She complimented local populace for their willingness to have these plants. It was initially planned to be developed as a Special Investment Region (SIR). Plant has been made with Rs.1,000 crore investment which would provide jobs to 2,000 youth. Honda company would train youth in spare parts units.
Chief Minister recalled that she had earlier represented Mandal as her constituency and she knew the region well and her government is committed to develop it. She appealed to all to make this region disease-free, clean and green. She wished people of Gujarat worked with the same zeal and dedication the way people of Japan worked after the World War II.
CEO of Honda Company said he too was impressed by Anandiben Patel the first time he met her. Company’s fourth plant near Mandal would produce 1.2-million automatic scooters per year, the other three producing 4.6-million units, raising the total capacity to 5.8-million units per year. He presented a cheque of Rs.10-lakh to the Chief Minister’s Fund for Cleanliness.
Others present on the occasion included Minister of State for Home Rajnibhai Patel, Additional Chief Secretary D.J. Pandian, Ahmedabad District Panchayat President Sureshbhai Patel, MLAs Pragjibhai Patel and Kamabhai Rathod, Honda Company’s dealers, distributors and people.
