President
of Mozambique visits Tatas
May 15, 2003
The
President of the Republic of Mozambique, Joaquim
Alberto Chissano visited the Tata International
office on May 15, 2003.
He was accompanied
by his ministers and other government representatives.
The delegation was received by senior Tata directors,
including Syamal Gupta of Tata Sons, Ravi Kant
of Tata Engineering, as well as representatives
from Tata International, TCS, and Tata Consulting
Engineers.
The meeting
explored the prospects of projects in mini hydel
power plants, water conservation, food processing,
salt from the shores of the Indian Ocean, transport
vehicles, construction and material handling equipment
and IT-enabled literacy programs on the lines
of TCS’s efforts in Andhra Pradesh.
The Tata
group has a presence in Mozambique. Tata Holdings
Mocabique Limitada is a 100 per cent subsidiary
of Tata International, which has stakes in two
companies in Mozambique, in both of which the
Mozambique Government holds a 49 per cent stake:
The activities
in Mozambique:
-
Workshop:
For sales and after-sales service of Tata
Engineering vehicles in the region;
-
Cometal
- Engineering jobbing shop facility;
-
Supply
and sales of bicycles and bicycle components,
automotive components, automotive tyres and
glass.
After
watching a brief presentation on the Tata Group,
the President remarked, "What we have in
Mozambique is still only a drop in your ocean",
and urged the Tatas to do more.
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