Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, Zambia plans for a bio-ethanol plant
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Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, Zambia plans for a bio-ethanol plant
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Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, Zambia is planning to setup a bio-plant in Luapula Province.
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The plant start its operations in 2017 and the proposed investment is about USD 190 million.
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Sunbird Group and The Mahtani Group of Companies are the actual investors.
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The development will bring a pool of employment opportunities for the locals as the factory would absorb about 7000 workers to manage its day to day work.
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Cassava, a local crop, will be used as the basic input and hence, about 25000 farmers would be required to offer the required inputs to the factory.
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The news has brought a lot of joy for the local residents as they will now by eyeing to find a stable job.
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Luapula Province has often been seen as an underdeveloped region, but with this news of development, things will reflect a change.
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Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, Zambia is the visionary of this plan and has ensured that his contributions remain attached to Zambia.