Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday outlined the company’s five key commitments aimed at propelling Gujarat to global leadership at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.
The commitments encompass the state’s transformation into a green growth leader, harnessing 5G and AI capabilities, fostering employment opportunities, and promoting inclusive growth.
Ambani announced the initiation of the Dhirubhai Ambani Green Complex in Jamnagar, with plans to commission the green complex in the latter half of 2024. “This will generate a large number of green jobs and enable production of green products and materials and will make Gujarat a leading exporter of Green Products,” he said.
The second commitment highlighted Reliance Jio’s fastest rollout of 5G infrastructure. “Today Gujarat is fully 5G enabled – something that most of the world does not yet have. This will make Gujarat a Global Leader in Digital Data Platforms and AI Adoption. 5G-enabled AI revolution will make Gujarat’s economy more productive, more efficient and more globally competitive. Besides generating millions of new employment opportunities, it will produce AI enabled Doctors, AI enabled Teachers and AI enabled Farming, which will revolutionise Healthcare, Education and Agricultural productivity in the State of Gujarat. This will benefit every Gujarati in urban as well as rural areas, since to my mind AI also means an All Inclusive growth” Mukesh Ambani added.”Third, Reliance’s Retail will further accelerate its mission to bring quality products to consumers and simultaneously empower lakhs of kisans and small merchants. Our Retail business improves the quality of life of all households of Gujarat with better products and services” the chairman further committed.
The fourth and fifth commitment included making Gujarat a pioneer in new materials and circular economy and developing infrastructure for improving education and sports. He said, “Fourth, Reliance will make Gujarat a pioneer in New Materials and the Circular Economy. As a first step, Reliance is setting up India’s first and world-class Carbon Fibre facility at Hazira. And finally, Fifth, Prime Minister Modi ji has announced that India will bid for 2036 Olympics. In preparation for that, Reliance and Reliance Foundation will join forces with several other partners in Gujarat to improve education, sports and skills infrastructure that will nurture the champions of tomorrow in various Olympics sports.”
‘India to become $35 trillion economy’
Mukesh Ambani expressed optimism about the potential for innovation, stating, “In today’s India, it is the best time for youngsters to innovate and provide ease of earning. No power can stop India from becoming a $35 trillion economy by 2047.”
Discussing Reliance’s substantial investment in Gujarat, Ambani revealed, “Reliance has invested Rs 12 lakh cr to create world-class assets across India. Over one-third of our assets are invested in Gujarat alone. Reliance will continue to play a leading role in Gujarat’s growth story.”
The chairman said that Reliance will continue to play a leading role in Gujarat’s growth story with significant investments in the next ten years.
He lauded the relentless efforts that have transformed Gujarat into a symbol of modern India’s growth, becoming synonymous with the progress and development witnessed in the nation.
Ambani said, “I have come from the city of the Gateway of India to the gateway of modern India’s growth–Gujarat. I am a proud Gujarati. When foreigners think of a new India, they think of a new Gujarat. How did this transformation happen? Because of one leader who has emerged as the greatest global leader of our times–PM Modi, the most successful PM in India’s history.”
Ambani attributed the transformative journey of Gujarat to the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He hailed PM Modi as “the greatest global leader of our times” and lauded him as the “most successful PM in India’s history.”