Muttiah Muralitharan To Invest Rs1400 crore In Beverage Manufacturing Unit
Muttiah Muralitharan is a Sri Lankan cricket coach, businessman and former professional cricketer. Averaging over six wickets per Test match, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He is the only bowler to take 800 Test wickets and more than 530 One Day International ODI wickets. As of 2024, he has taken more wickets in international cricket than any other bowler. Muralitharan was a part of the Sri Lankan team that won the 1996 Cricket World Cup. Muralitharan held the number one spot in the International Cricket Council’s player rankings for Test bowlers for a record period of 1,711 days spanning 214 Test matches.
Muttiah Muralitharan is set to make an investment of total ₹1,400 crores in beverage and confectionery unit in Badanakuppe, chamaranjanagara district , said Large and medium industries minister MB Patil on Tuesday. The announcement came after Patil held discussions with Murlitharan, who met him to talk about the project’s detail and its implications for the region, said a press release from the office of misnister.
Murlitharan plans to manufacture beverages and confectioneries under the name of “Muttiah Beverages and Confectioneries”. The project, initially planned with an investment of Rs 230 crores outlay, has now been revised to Rs 1000 crore. It will be further increased to Rs 1400 crore in a few years.
The minister also revealed that 46 acres have already been allocated for the project, and manufacturing is expected to undertake in January next year. He also added that officials have been directed to resolve minor issues related to the allocated land. Mr Patil also revealed that Muralitharan plans to establish another unit in Dharwad in the future.
The announcement was attended by key officials , including S. Selvakumar, Principal Secretary of the Department of Industries; Gunjan Krishna, Commissioner of the Department of Industries; Dr. Mahesha, CEO of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB); and Dodda Basavaraju, Managing Director of Udyoga Mitra.
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