Godrej, Aptech, Weikfield Keen To Invest In Himachal

Ireland-based CRH Cement Company has proposed to set up a cement plant, whereas a proposal was discussed for setting up a film city by the Triumph Institute of Performing Arts.

Scaling Heights Entertainment Private Ltd. has also submitted a proposal for setting up a film city at an investment of over 500 crore in Palampur in Kangra district.

Tata, Mahindra and Mahindra and Amarson Ltd. and Meridian Group Wednesday expressed interest in investing in the state, while Pidlite and Luminous Power Technology India showed interest in expanding their existing facilities in the state.

This was the first phase investors' meet organised in association with the Confederation of India Industries.

Two more meets in this phase will be organised in Bangalore and Ahmedabad Friday and Saturday respectively.

In the second phase, the investors' meet will be held next month in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and New Delhi.

Official data shows that Himachal Pradesh got maximum investment from 2003 to 2010 when there was a special industrial package of the central government.

Most investments were in pharmaceutical, food processing, textile, packaging and light engineering sectors.