Sharaf Group to Launch Third Major Project in Haryana, Backs State’s Business-Friendly Reforms

Dubai-based conglomerate praises EoDB improvements, plans ₹1,000 crore investment in logistics and retail

Chandigarh, April 9 – Dubai’s renowned Sharaf Group of Companies is set to launch its third major project in Haryana, reaffirming confidence in the state’s ease of doing business (EoDB) reforms. The upcoming project, based in Rewari, will focus on logistics and retail sectors, aiming to boost economic activity and generate local employment.

Major General Sharafuddin Sharaf, founder of Sharaf Group and chairman of the UAE-India Business Council, met Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini at Sant Kabir Kutir today. He expressed deep interest in expanding business operations in Haryana and invited the CM to inaugurate another upcoming project in Dhirpur village, Kurukshetra. The company has already established a unit in Palwal district.

During the meeting, Sharaf assured the CM that the group, with help from Haryana’s Foreign Cooperation Department, will work to place skilled youth from the state in job roles across Dubai and other countries where the group operates.

CM Saini welcomed the investment and reiterated the government’s commitment to fully support Sharaf Group’s ventures in the state. He emphasized Haryana’s dedicated Foreign Cooperation Department, which supports international business needs. Highlighting reforms, Saini mentioned the single-window clearance system, simplified labor laws, and faster environmental approvals as key moves that have made Haryana a top choice for national and international companies.

Sharaf Group, through its Indian subsidiary Hind Terminals Private Limited (HTPL), has been actively investing in India. The group operates in sectors including shipping, logistics, supply chain, IT, retail, and tourism across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.

HTPL has already invested over ₹2,500 crore in developing rail operations and multimodal logistics parks in India. In the next 2–3 years, it plans to pump in an additional ₹1,000 crore to expand existing facilities and build new ones. Current projects have created direct employment for 300 people and indirect opportunities for 2,000. The upcoming projects are expected to employ another 200 people directly and 1,000 indirectly.