US keen on exploring investment opportunities in Haryana

CHANDIGARH: The US has shown keen interest in exploring investment opportunities in Haryana, especially in the field of Information Technology and food processing.

A Haryana government release said this today quoting US Ambassador Nancy Powell, who called on Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda here.

Powell, according to the release, described her visit as an opportunity to meet political and business leaders in Haryana.

US-based multinational companies have invested about Rs 1,000 crore in the state, out of which 165 companies have financial or technical collaboration, the release said.

The Chief Minister apprised Powell that all round development is taking place in Haryana.

"Due to its investment friendly atmosphere, there are ample possibilities of investment in Haryana. The state has more than 1,000 industrial units with foreign technical or financial collaboration," Hooda told the envoy.

Hooda apprised the steps his government has taken in different fields to make Haryana a fast progressing state including the field of sports.

Referring to steps taken by the state government to bring in qualitative improvement in educational system, Hooda said Haryana is emerging as an education hub.

"World's third Defence University is being set up in Gurgaon. The other two are in China and USA," he informed the envoy.

During the past eight years, emphasis has been equally laid on industrial and service sectors, besides agriculture, for the growth of the economy, he added.