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Excon 2017, South Asia’s largest construction equipment exhibition, concluded successfully in Bengaluru last month.

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The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) successfully organised Excon 2017, which is considered as South Asia’s largest construction equipment exhibition from December 12-16, at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru. With a gross display area of 2,50,000 sq m, the 5-day international exhibition saw participation from 925 exhibitors including 275 overseas companies. The event attracted over 40,000 business visitors from across the globe. The trade show was inaugurated by Anant G. Geete, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India. Speaking at the event, Geete said, “Under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, the NDA government is trying to pave the way to lead India as a developed nation. In all these efforts, ‘Make in India’ is a pivotal initiative especially in the heavy industry sector. While we want foreign players to invest in India, our focus is also to encourage Indian companies to invest and grow in India. I am confident that the government