Mumbai, Jan 17 (KNN) The Maharashtra government on Monday signed MoUs with various companies for a total investment of Rs 45,900 crore at the first day of the World Economic Forum being held in Davos, Switzerland.

The MoUs were signed in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Industries Minister Uday Samant.

Speaking about the various MoUs signed, the industries minister pointed out that these agreements will create over 10,000 new jobs in the state.

In the next couple of days, we expect to sign MoUs which will bring in investments to the tune of 1.36 lakh crore and provide over a lakh jobs,” Shinde told a TV channel in Davos.

“There are projects related to data centres, pharmaceuticals, automobiles and renewable energy and other sectors,” he said, adding that the government will provide all facilities to the investors.

Firms with whom the state government has signed agreements include, Greenko Energy Projects Pvt Ltd (Rs 12,000 crore), Berkshire Hathway Home Services Orenda India (Rs 16,000 crore), ICP Investments/ Indus Capital (Rs 16,000 crore), Rukhi Foods (Rs 250 crore), and Nitro Pharma Packaging India Pvt Ltd (Rs 1,650 crore).

The Davos visit assumes significance for Maharashtra as the state government has been working hard to tap potential global and domestic investors to give impetus to the economy of the state.  (KNN Bureau)