Inaugurates its extended manufacturing facility at Zaheerabad Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Wednesday c...
Inaugurates its extended manufacturing facility at Zaheerabad
Pointing out that Telangana had suffered a lot in the past, Rao said the Telangana state was achieved after a prolonged struggle and sacrifices of people. “We have given you incentives, land, water, power and whatever you asked for. We will give you whatever you want, but you have to ensure that local people get jobs in the facility,” he said, adding that government would ensure that locals would get the jobs.
The Chief Minister also stated that TS government reduced the input value added tax (VAT) for the Mahindra plant from the earlier 14.5 per cent to five per cent now. “We have done this as a special case and issued a GO on April 21 following a request from the company,” he said. The Chief Minister promised an ITI, polytechnic and skill development centre for Zaheerabad, saying his government was committed for the development of the area.
Responding to the KCR’s request for jobs to locals, Dr Pawan Goenka, Executive Director, Mahindra & Mahindra, explained that 95 per cent of 3,500 employees working at the plant were from Telangana districts. “We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the locals if the skilled people are available," he said. Goenka also appealed to the CM to direct authorities to procure tractors and other vehicles made at the Zaheerabad plant for the government use.
