DW BUREAU / Chandigarh Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said that there is a target to invest about Rs 10,000 crore in seven 'Special Economic Zones' in the State which will create employment opportunities for one lakh youth. He said that better infrastructure has been prepared to promote industries in the state, so that maximum foreign investment can be brought to Haryana. He said that discussions regarding investment have been held with many multinational companies including Enterprise Singapore, Flipkart, GLS Films, IKEA, ATL Group, Sembcorp Singapore, and DCM Textiles among others through webinars during COVID-19. During the discussions, representatives of the mentioned companies evinced great interest, he added. Dushyant Chautala said that the environment for setting up industries in Haryana with foreign investment is conducive. In terms of Ease of Doing Business, Haryana ranks first in North India and third in the country and Haryana Government aims to take the state to the top. He said that 34 industrial estates have been developed by Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) to set up industries in the state, including more than 1100 different industrial plots are available at IMT Faridabad, Bawal, Manesar, Panipat, and Gurugram. He said that Haryana is leading in the field of Capital Goods Manufacturer in the country and for this Bawal and Manesar region are playing an important role. Apart from this, main industrial corridors are being developed on Delhi-Mumbai and Amritsar-Kolkata Expressway and Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway which will cover the entire state and connect industrial units to hubs and ports. (editor@dailyworld.in)