Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Dhule Industries Sign ₹2,452 Crore MoUs, Promise 3,500 Jobs
Sixty companies agreed to invest money in Dhule district.
The total investment is expected to be about ₹2,452 crore.
Officials said the projects could create around 3,500 jobs for young people.
The companies work in areas such as engineering, food processing, solar energy, textiles and manufacturing.
Minister Uday Samant said the government would help solve problems involving land, power and infrastructure.
He also said the agreements should lead to real factories and jobs, not remain only on paper.
Minister Jaykumar Rawal said Dhule’s roads, railways and location could help it become an important business center.
The conference was held to encourage local businesses and plan the district’s industrial future.
Sixty industries signed MoUs involving investments of approximately ₹2,452 crore in Dhule district.
The projects are expected to create employment opportunities for about 3,500 youths.
The agreements cover engineering, agriculture and food processing, textiles, manufacturing, logistics, energy and other sectors.
Industries Minister Uday Samant said the government would prioritize resolving land, electricity, infrastructure and administrative issues.
Guardian Minister Jaykumar Rawal described Dhule as a potential industrial and logistics gateway connecting major markets.
- Who
- Sixty industries, Industries and Marathi Language Minister Uday Samant, and district Guardian Minister Jaykumar Rawal.
- What
- The industries signed memoranda of understanding involving approximately ₹2,452 crore in proposed investment and about 3,500 expected jobs.
- When
- The agreements were signed on Tuesday at the District-Level Investment Conference 2026; the conference initiative began in 2024.
- Where
- Dhule district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The conference aimed to encourage local entrepreneurs, expand industries, attract investment and resolve business-related issues.
- Industries involved
- 60
- Proposed investment
- Approximately ₹2,452 crore
- Expected employment
- Approximately 3,500 jobs
- Largest sector represented
- Engineering, with 29 industries
- Other sector participation
- 14 agriculture and food-processing industries, two textile industries and 15 from other sectors
- Conference initiative launched
- 2024
- Statewide investment figures cited
- Approximately ₹90,000 crore in 2024, ₹1.04 lakh crore subsequently, and an expected ₹1.5 lakh crore this year