Maruti Suzuki to set up manufacturing plant in Sanand

Under this project, four plants, each having an annual production capacity of 2.5 lakh cars, will come up in the area, the first of which will begin production by 2029, the statement said.

The release said the new Maruti plant would generate potential employment opportunities for “more than 12,000 people” and “7.5 lakh indirect employment opportunities from ancillary units and MSMEs.”

Chief Minister Patel said that this is not merely a new automobile manufacturing facility, “but also an important step towards further strengthening the country’s largest and most competitive automobile manufacturing corridor.”

Maruti Suzuki Motors MD Shri Hisashi Takeuchi was quoted as saying, “Gujarat is emerging as a leader in mobility transformation, from which Maruti Suzuki has also benefited.”

He added that through a strong partnership with the Gujarat government, “Maruti Suzuki is keen to actively contribute to the Make in India initiative through its manufacturing units in the state.”

Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Maruti Suzuki’s Whole Time Director and executive committee member Sunil Kakkar were also present on this occasion.

In 2012, as the then chief minister, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Maruti Suzuki to invest in Gujarat following which Maruti’s first plant in Gujarat is operational at Hansalpur.

This plant now produces 7.50 lakh cars per year, and a plan has been firmed up to increase this by 2.50 lakh cars to reach a production of 10 lakh units per year by the 2026-27 financial year, the statement said.