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Madhya Pradesh’s Yadav Courts Northeast Investment in Guwahati as Assam Firms Pitch Projects

Assam investors tabled concrete proposals, signaling momentum for inter‑state cooperation.

Overview

  • At an investment session in Guwahati, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held one‑on‑one meetings with Northeast industrialists and Bhutanese representatives to present Madhya Pradesh’s policies and opportunities.
  • Assam-based business leaders proposed projects spanning advanced pharmaceuticals and hygiene products (GERD), plastics and packaging (Lohia Group), eco‑lodges and river cruises on the Narmada and Chambal (Assam Bengal Navigation), eco‑tourism and hospitality, inland‑water and wildlife tourism, and cement and logistics facilities (Star Cement, Shree Cement), along with food processing.
  • Yadav met Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and said efforts will be made to pursue a direct BhopalGuwahati flight to strengthen trade and tourism links.
  • He outlined collaboration across petrochemicals, tea, bamboo, wellness, logistics, and wildlife conservation, noting plans to learn elephant‑management practices from Kaziranga.
  • Yadav announced incentives under a new industry policy, including a reported Rs 30 crore subsidy for large hospital or hotel investments and a Rs 5,000 per‑worker grant for labour‑intensive units, with next steps focused on converting proposals into firm investments.