Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 15 (HBTV): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said the state is not merely a market but a manufacturing powerhouse, serving as a major hub for the automobile, IT and other industries, as he inaugurated India’s first all-in-one Tesla India Motors facility in Gurugram.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister expressed confidence that Tesla would establish its first electric vehicle manufacturing plant in India in Haryana, adding that other related Tesla units are also expected to come up in the state.
Saini said the Haryana government is consistently working to reduce the cost of doing business for industries. He said a special leasing policy has been introduced for industrial plots as part of these efforts, while the local supply chain is being strengthened in collaboration with industries already operating in the region.
He further said that to ensure effective engagement with foreign companies and governments, the state has set up a Department of Foreign Cooperation, which is actively facilitating collaborations with global investors.
Highlighting the state’s industrial ecosystem, the Chief Minister said a strong Ease of Doing Business framework has been created to accelerate industrial development. He said Haryana emerged as a leader in the ‘Top Achievers’ category of the Ease of Doing Business rankings and takes pride in its automobile sector, which manufactures the highest number of passenger cars in the country.
Saini said Haryana has emerged as a land of hope and opportunity due to its investment- and industry-friendly policies and is now counted among the most prosperous states, contributing 3.6 per cent to the national GDP. He said the state’s exports, which stood at around INR 70,000 crore before 2014, have increased to over INR 2,75,000 crore. He added that Haryana ranks second nationally and first in North India in providing logistics facilities to industries.
The Chief Minister said the government has taken steps to free businesses from regulatory hurdles by amending outdated laws. He referred to the Public Trust Ordinance, 2025, notified on October 11, which decriminalises 164 provisions across 42 state acts. He said that due to these policies, 12,20,872 micro, small and medium enterprises have been established in Haryana over the past 11 years, generating employment for 49.15 lakh people.
According to an official release, Saini said Haryana, the land of the Gita, follows an approach that goes beyond B-to-B or G-to-G models and works on an H-to-H, or heart-to-heart, model. He said the state aims to significantly increase its contribution to the national economy and achieve a USD 1 trillion target by 2047.
He added that Haryana is actively promoting startups, innovation and technology-driven industries, with global brands such as Tesla playing an important role in this vision. He said the state has emerged as the seventh largest in India in terms of the number of startups, with over 9,100 recognised startups currently operating.
Saini also said AI hubs are being established in Gurugram and Panchkula to promote AI-based startups and research. To support emerging technologies, the state has set up a Department of the Future focusing on AI, robotics, biotechnology and deep technology. He added that a separate MSME department has been created and an online facility for filing entrepreneurial memorandums has been launched to further support micro, small and medium enterprises.
(ANI)