The Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led government confirmed that they have invited the American automobile giant Tesla to build a plant in the state. Tesla is looking for another location to set up their factory by the end of this year.
Shinde made these statements while talking to journalist on Thursday, May 25 at Ratnagiri.
This development came after Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, on Tuesday, May 23, hinted that the location for the new factory could be India and also expressed his interest in setting up business in the country.
He further stated: "We are a pro-industry and pro-development government. I have told my industry minister to welcome and give single-window clearance to new industries. We have good infrastructure and connectivity and skilled manpower and hence other countries choose to invest in Maharashtra."
For those unversed, the Shinde-Fadnavis government received backlash after Foxconn and Airbus decided not to invest in Maharashtra. The Tata Airbus project chose Gujarat as their destination on the eve of the Gujarat polls which attracted a lot of flak from the opposition. Gujarat also bagged the ₹1.54 lakh crore venture for India’s first semiconductor plant after mining conglomerate Vedanta and Foxconn decided not to invest in Maharashtra.
On the other hand, Industries Minister Uday Samant said that they will give everything needed to Tesla and give land wherever they want. Getting industries and boosting them is a priority of our government.
Moreover, the company will be given land with incentives to them more than other states, Samant added.
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