Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday invited Delhi’s wholesale traders to invest in the state, announcing plans to develop a world-class commercial hub with modern infrastructure near the national capital to decongest Delhi’s traditional wholesale markets.Interacting with representatives of 26 trade associations, including those dealing in electronics, marble, dry fruits and iron, at Haryana Bhawan in New Delhi, Saini said the proposed market would have wide roads, modern amenities and infrastructure designed to meet business needs for the next 50 years.He also said the govt had prepared a proposal to develop ‘Namo City’ over nearly 5,000 acres with state-of-the-art facilities for businesses and residents.Saini said traders had responded positively to the proposal, with dry fruit traders from Amritsar purchasing around 280 plots for a wholesale market in Haryana and traders from Ludhiana acquiring nearly 180 plots.Describing traders as key drivers of economic growth and employment, the chief minister said Haryana offered customised incentive packages, employment-linked incentives, single-window clearances and time-bound approvals to facilitate investment.Highlighting the state’s industrial expansion, Saini said Maruti Suzuki’s upcoming plant near Rai would have an annual production capacity of nearly one million vehicles. He added that an Industrial Model Township and an Electric Vehicle Zone were being developed at Kharkhoda, while a 600-acre horticulture market was coming up with connectivity to Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.Industries minister Rao Narbir said Haryana’s strong law and order, extensive road network and strategic location within the NCR made it an attractive destination for business and assured traders of full govt support.
