Maharashtra Tops In Investment Ratings

Maharashtra has recaptured the number one spot in Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy's (CMIE) annual survey of investments in different states, thanks to 59 new projects being offered at a global investors' convention that opens here today.

The latest CMIE survey on investments, scheduled for release today, shows Maharashtra with the highest figure of Rs 1,30,378 crore. Karnataka is a close second with Rs.1,28,388 crore.

While with Rs 121,566-crore investments Gujarat has been placed third, Orissa takes up the fourth position with Rs 101,540 crore.

Maharashtra would have been placed third had the projects being hawked at the convention not been included. Called