CM Shinde had invited Vedanta-Foxconn to sign MoU to set up semiconductor plant

Amid a row over VedantaFoxconn choosing Gujarat for its semiconductor plant officials said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had invited the company to sign a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with the government on July 29 to set up the facility near PuneA senior government official said Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were in regular touch with Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal and had spoken to him over phoneShinde had written to him Agarwal assuring that the state cabinets approval and the central governments nod for 20 per cent capital subsidy for the semiconductor facility would be taken the official saidThe Vedanta team held a meeting with Shinde Fadnavis and top officials on July 26 he saidAlso Read Vedanta chief tries to douse political fire over VedantaFoxconn projectShinde wrote to Agarwal on July 26 inviting him for an MoUsigning ceremony on July 29 in Mumbai the official addedYour request for central government alignment and cabinet approval are in advanced stages and moving ahead expeditiously A highpowered committee has already given its inprinciple approval for requisite incentive package and the same will be moved to the cabinet for approval chief minister Shinde said in a letter to AgarwalIn addition we are also seeking alignment at the highest level of government of India to request for unfettered support in ensuring the project receives due support the letter addedAccording to the official the state government offered subsidies in land water power supply stamp duty exemption among other facilitiesA political firestorm has erupted in Maharashtra after VedantaFoxconn opted for Gujarat for its Rs 154 lakh crore semiconductor plant Vedanta an Indian oiltometals conglomerate and Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn have formed a joint venture to set up the plant in Gujarat The unit was earlier proposed to be set up at Talegaon near Pune city in MaharashtraMembers of the ruling dispensation and the opposition in Maharashtra have been attacking each other over the issueThe Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena the Nationalist Congress Party NCP and the Congress have sought to corner the Eknath ShindeBharatiya Janata Party BJP government following the announcement two days ago that the plant would be set up in Gujarat and not in Maharashtra while the ruling side accused the opposition of making false claims over the projectShinde took oath as the state chief minister on June 30 a day after the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA government collapsed following his rebellion against the Shiv Sena leadershipThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever