The Adani Group will invest Rs 1 lakh crore in the northeastern region over the next 10 years, with a strong focus on creating employment avenues and boosting entrepreneurship.
The group’s chairman, Gautam Adani, announced this at the Rising Northeast Global Investors Summit in New Delhi, held in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Ministers of Northeast states, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, and an assembly of senior leaders and industrialists.
Adani said he was responding to PM Modi’s call to “Act East, Act Fast, Act First.”
“We will invest in people. Every initiative will prioritize local jobs, local entrepreneurship, and community engagement. This is what Viksit Bharat@2047 is all about,” Adani was quoted as saying.
He added: “To our brothers and sisters of the Northeast, we at Adani will stand beside your dreams, your dignity, and your destiny.”
The northeast region of India has, over the years, been a key geographic location acting as a hub for commerce and trade. Its proximity to international borders strengthens both connectivity and partnerships with neighboring countries.
Adani mentioned that the group’s focus will span smart meters, hydro, pumped storage, power transmission, roads and highways, digital infrastructure, logistics, as well as capacity-building through skilling and vocational training centers. But more than infrastructure, he emphasized, the Adani Group will invest in people.
In his address, Mr. Adani praised the transformation of the Northeast under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, citing a massive infrastructure push: Rs 6.2 lakh crore of investment since 2014, the doubling of the road network to 16,000 km, and an increase in operational airports from nine to 18.
He credited the Prime Minister’s “Act East, Act Fast, Act First” doctrine as a turning point for the region’s development. “This is not just policy. It is your hallmark of big thinking,” Adani said.
Meanwhile, PM Modi reinforced the region’s evolving role in India’s growth narrative. “There was a time when the northeast was only called a frontier region. Today, it is becoming the frontrunner of growth. Better infrastructure makes tourism attractive and gives investors more confidence. We started an infrastructure revolution in the northeast… It is now becoming the land of opportunities. The connectivity in the northeast is becoming stronger.”
The Rising Northeast Summit highlighted the progress made in the region and aimed to push its development further. With the government’s focus on improving infrastructure and attracting investment, along with strong support from private sector leaders like the Adani Group, the northeast is emerging as a key driver of India’s future growth and a symbol of inclusive development.
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