Haryana Chief Minister lays the Foundation Stone of Flipkart Fulfillment centre in Manesar

• 25 Sep 2023

Why In News?

On September 22, 2023, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar laid the foundation stone of Flipkart's regional distribution center in Manesar, Gurugram and virtually inaugurated the grocery fulfillment center in Sonipat.

Key Points:

• A warehousing and transport hub is being set up by Flipkart on 285 acres of land. Out of this, this regional distribution center, to be built on 140 acres of land with an investment of Rs 1389 crore, will be the largest distribution center in Asia.
• This will provide direct and indirect employment to 10 thousand people, while the grocery supply center in Sonipat will create around 2,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities.
• It is noteworthy that this is a new chapter in the development of the Global City area being developed in Gurugram district. The Global City is to be developed on approximately 1,000 acres of land between NPR (Northern Peripheral Road) and CPR (Central Peripheral Road).