Ujjain, May 5 -- In a significant boost to industrial growth in the Ujjain region, three food processing companies and one textile firm have submitted proposals to the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC), expressing intent to invest nearly Rs 2,963 crore and generate over 13,000 jobs.

Amitex Agro Product Pvt Ltd plans to invest Rs 200 crore to set up a food processing unit in Lalukhedi, Agar Malwa, creating 800 jobs.

Sanket Oils Pvt Ltd has proposed an investment of Rs 75 crore in a food oil processing plant in Mandsaur, expected to generate employment for 650 people.

Another company, Safal Food Pvt Ltd, intends to establish a pulses mill in Mandsaur with an investment of Rs 138 crore, creating 800 jobs.

The larg...