Punjab, Bengal and Maharashtra leaders ask Elon Musk to set up shop in their states
Categories: CAR
It all began when a Twitter user asked Elon Musk when Tesla's "pretty awesome" electric cars would be made available in India. In response, the US billionaire said he was "still working through a lot of challenges with the government".
Last year, Tesla Motors had sought a reduction in import duties in order to release the electric cars in India. In response, the heavy industries ministry in India had asked Tesla to first start manufacturing in India before any tax concessions could be considered.
PUNJAB
In a tweet on Sunday, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu invited Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk to set up his company's base in India in Punjab's Ludhiana.He said Ludhiana will be made into a hub for electric vehicles with a "time-bound single window clearance for investment" in order to bring new technology to Punjab and create "green jobs" with the goal of sustainable development.
WEST BENGAL
Md Ghulam Rabbani, West Bengal's minister for minority development and madrasa education, tweeted at Elon Musk, "Drop here, we in West Bengal have best infrastructure and our leader Mamata Banerjee has got the vision. Bengal means Business." West Bengal’s minister for Minority Affairs and Madrasa Education has made an offer to Elon Musk to come invest in West Bengal. His pitch will start with Mamata Banerjee’s record on post poll violence and end with Singur agitation?"
MAHARASHTRA
On Sunday, Maharashtra minister Jayant Patil invited Elon Musk to set up a production unit in the state and assured him of all necessary help.
He tweeted, "Maharashtra is one of the most progressive states in India. We will provide you all the necessary help from Maharashtra for you to get established in India. We invite you to establish your manufacturing plant in Maharashtra.”
TELANGANA
On Friday itself, Telangana minister KT Rama Rao invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to set up shop in his state. He wrote, "Hey Elon, I am the Industry & Commerce Minister of Telangana state in India. I will be happy to partner with Tesla in working through the challenges to set shop in India/Telangana. Our state is a champion in sustainability initiatives & a top-notch business destination in India."Telangana already has an electric vehicle policy, a 200 acre EV park SEZ and recently USA EV major 'Triton' announced an investment of Rs 2,100 crore in the state.