<p>Japanese auto giant Honda Cars India Ltd has approached the Gujarat government with a proposal to set up a car manufacturing plant near Vithalapur village in Ahmedabad district with an investment of over Rs 1,000 crore, a senior government official said here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to the official, who has requested anonymity, the proposal moved by the company is in final stage of consideration and may get approval of the state Cabinet soon.<br /><br />Interestingly, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Private Ltd (HSMI) had three months back announced establishing the world's largest scooter plant at the same village, 110 kms away from here.<br /><br />The setting up of the car manufacturing facility is under the "mega Project" category of the new Industrial Policy of the state government.<br /><br />According to the official, the representatives of Honda recently met state chief secretary with the formal proposal for the purpose.<br /><br />"The proposal is in the final stage and would get approval of the state cabinet under our Mega Industrial Policy within next few weeks time," he said.<br /><br />"Honda will invest at least Rs 1,000 crore to set up car manufacturing plant near Vithalapur," he added.<br /><br />This will be Honda's second major investment in Gujarat, particularly in vicinity of Vithalapur village.<br /><br />HMSI had signed a State Support Agreement with Gujarat government in September for setting up their two-wheeler manufacturing plant at Vithalapur village with an investment of Rs 1,100 crore.<br /><br />The capacity of the car plant is yet to decided, the official added. Car makers like Tata, Ford, Maruti have already invested in the state. <br /></p>
<p>Japanese auto giant Honda Cars India Ltd has approached the Gujarat government with a proposal to set up a car manufacturing plant near Vithalapur village in Ahmedabad district with an investment of over Rs 1,000 crore, a senior government official said here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to the official, who has requested anonymity, the proposal moved by the company is in final stage of consideration and may get approval of the state Cabinet soon.<br /><br />Interestingly, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Private Ltd (HSMI) had three months back announced establishing the world's largest scooter plant at the same village, 110 kms away from here.<br /><br />The setting up of the car manufacturing facility is under the "mega Project" category of the new Industrial Policy of the state government.<br /><br />According to the official, the representatives of Honda recently met state chief secretary with the formal proposal for the purpose.<br /><br />"The proposal is in the final stage and would get approval of the state cabinet under our Mega Industrial Policy within next few weeks time," he said.<br /><br />"Honda will invest at least Rs 1,000 crore to set up car manufacturing plant near Vithalapur," he added.<br /><br />This will be Honda's second major investment in Gujarat, particularly in vicinity of Vithalapur village.<br /><br />HMSI had signed a State Support Agreement with Gujarat government in September for setting up their two-wheeler manufacturing plant at Vithalapur village with an investment of Rs 1,100 crore.<br /><br />The capacity of the car plant is yet to decided, the official added. Car makers like Tata, Ford, Maruti have already invested in the state. <br /></p>