The fast-moving consumer goods’ multi-national company, Procter & Gamble, has come forward to establish its Planning Centre in Telangana to cater to the needs of its South Asia market and has sought help from the State Government in its endeavour.
A delegation of top executive of the company led by its Managing Director A.I. Rajwani called on Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao here on Friday and expressed the MNC’s interest in expanding its facilities in the State. Mr. Rajwani sought the cooperation of the State Government in its plans to set up the Planning Centre. According to officials, Mr. Rajwani explained to the Chief Minister that the MNC also had plans to expand its existing unit located at Penjarla village near Kottur in Mahabubnagar district.
The facility was developed on 171 acres and has an employee strength of 786. The company was planning to increase the headcount to about 1,200 with 80 per of the new recruits likely to be from Telangana.
The proposed Planning Centre would have 50 highly skilled persons to begin with and the number would increase to 100 subsequently. Responding to their request, the Chief Minister said Telangana was the best destination for expanding their activities in the country and to make further investments. The Chief Minister suggested to them that they have a large base in Telangana, where the best industrial policy was in vogue. On corporate social responsibility (CSR) of the company, it was suggested that its Managing Director work in the area of KG to PG education.
The centre will have 50 highly skilled persons to begin with and the number will increase to 100 subsequently.
