Ranchi, Jan. 31 -- Jharkhand is emerging as a major energy and industrial hub of the country with the Jindal Group proposing an investment of over Rs 70,000 crore in the steel and clean energy sectors, state government officials said today.

The proposal is one of the key outcomes of Chief Minister Hemant Soren-led high-level delegation's recent visit to Davos and the United Kingdom, aimed at attracting global investment to the state.

During meetings held in London, senior representatives of the Jindal Group formally submitted a Letter of Intent to Jharkhand government officials, outlining phased investments in steel, nuclear energy and solar power projects in the state.

Officials said the investment reflects the growing confidence of glo...