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Pratap Group Inaugurates Optical Fibre and Battery Manufacturing Facilities
Pratap Group opened two new factories in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh.
One factory will make optical fibre, which helps carry internet and communication signals.
The other will make batteries and systems that store electricity.
These products can support broadband, 5G, renewable energy, and businesses.
The factories use modern robots and automated technology.
Government leaders Mohan Yadav and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat attended the opening.
The company said the projects involve nearly ₹850 crore in investment.
They are expected to create more than 3,500 jobs and include a training academy for workers.
Pratap Group inaugurated two advanced manufacturing facilities in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, on August 22.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat jointly inaugurated the facilities.
Corsis Industries’ plant will manufacture optical fibre for broadband, 5G, data centers, defense, and other networks.
Voltters Technologies’ automated plant will produce Battery Energy Storage Systems and lithium-ion battery solutions.
The projects represent an investment of nearly ₹850 crore and are expected to create more than 3,500 direct and indirect jobs.
- Who
- Pratap Group, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat were involved in the inauguration.
- What
- Two manufacturing facilities for advanced optical fibre and battery energy storage and lithium-ion battery solutions were inaugurated.
- Where
- Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- When
- August 22; the year was not specified in the article text.
- Why
- The facilities were established to support digital connectivity, renewable-energy integration, industrial growth, and employment.
Key facts
- Investment
- Nearly ₹850 crore
- Optical fibre capacity
- Corsis Industries: approximately 5.5 million fiberkilometers annually; Pratap Digital Communications: approximately 6.5 million fiberkilometers annually
- Battery facility capacity
- Voltters Technologies: 3 GWh annually
- Employment expectation
- More than 3,500 direct and indirect employment opportunities
- Reported existing employment
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said the project had already created direct and indirect employment for 800–1,000 people
- Facilities
- Corsis Industries at Unit 98 and Voltters Technologies at Unit 100 in Pithampur
- Workforce development
- Pratap Group has established a training academy for emerging-sector skills
Quotes
Devendra Singh Shekhawat
Chairman and Managing Director of Pratap Group
“Today is not merely an inauguration, but a day that marks a new direction for India’s bright future, clean energy, and advanced technology.”
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“We stand at the threshold of the digital and AI era, where advanced technologies will play a pivotal role in India’s growth.”
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