Hutch to invest Rs 2,500 crore in Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Dec 2 (UNI) In a bid to strengthen its infrastructure in Gujarat, Hutch today said it will invest Rs 2,500 crore in the state over the next five years.

The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government in this regard.

Mr Sunil Sood, Operations Director, Hutch (Gujarat) said, ''The trust and support of the people of Gujarat has resulted in Hutch having 3.5 million subscribers in the state.'' He said Hutch will deploy this amount in the state in setting up a state-of-the-art call centre, that will employ 5,000 agents, statewide fibre optic network GSM-based cellular network&associated infrastructure, switching centres, retail points, high capacity microwave voice and data carriers, offices and training centres.

This investment will generate 18,000 full-time jobs and create 65,000 indirect job opportunities, he said in a statement.

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