Former Sri Lankan cricketer and businessman Muttiah Muralitharan is to invest 1,400 crore Indian rupees to set up a beverage and confectionery unit in Badanaguppe, Karnataka, the state’s Minister for Commerce said.
“A Rs. 1,000 crore manufacturing facility is currently under development in Chamarajanagar district, with plans to escalate investment to Rs. 1,400 crore. He remains committed to continuing operations in Dharwad,” Indian state minister M B Patil said on his X (twitter) page after meeting Muralitharan.
“Today’s meeting focused on coordination, with department officials actively facilitating necessary support. Present were Shri. Selvakumar, Principal Secretary of Industries, and Commissioner Smt. Gunjan Krishna.”