Will meet VED as we plan new ventures: Tata boss to Gadkari

Nagpur: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran has responded to Union minister for transport Nitin Gadkari following his letter seeking an appointment for Vidarbha Economic Development (VED) Council members who would brief him on investment opportunities in Vidarbha region for the Tata Group.
In the letter dated October 19, Chandrasekaran says, “Our teams will definitely be in touch with VED members as we evaluate new investment across the group.” He also expressed wish to meet Gadkari. A copy of the letter is with TOI.
On October 7, Gadkari had written to Chandrasekaran that a number of business opportunities can be explored especially in the Mihan project which has land available in both special economic zone (SEZ) and non-SEZ areas. The letter was based on inputs provided by VED.
Gadkari’s letter had referred to the business opportunities in general in Nagpur and not related to the Tata-Airbus plans which is being set up in Vadodara.
Gadkari’s letter said there is 3,000 acres of land comprising both SEZ and non-SEZ areas. “The Tata Group companies can enjoy the advantages of Nagpur like overnight connectivity to 350 districts in six states, lower rates of land, manpower availability and warehousing facility. Air India, Vistara and Air Asia can cut costs by making Nagpur a hub for operations and night parking. Even as Air India already has an MRO in Mihan, considering Tata Group’s foresight, more MROs can be planned here,” the minister had written.