Social Innovation can propel India’s growth

India, December 15^th, 2015: Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd.(Hitachi India), a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) recently organized the Hitachi SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM 2015 in New Delhi. The two-day forum sought to bring together esteemed participants to deliberate upon how Social Innovation can propel India’s growth by driving the country’s social infrastructure with specific focus on Smart Cities, Water, Railway and Healthcare.Hitachi recently signed 2 railway contracts with Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL) for signalling and telecommunications systems traversing India’s biggest industrial cluster between Delhi and Mumbai.  Hitachi SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM is a reaffirmation of the company’s commitment to India.Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Union Railway Minister gave a glimpse into the many initiatives by Indian Railways. Shri Babul Supriyo, Minister of State, Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, said while inaugurating the two-day event, “I am very happy to see bright minds and corporate endeavours coming forth to support government policies. Mr. Kojin Nakakita, Managing Director, Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. said, “The Indian landscape is at a very dynamic stage. The Indian industry’s sentiment is optimistic due to policies promoting 100 SMART CITIES and DIGITAL INDIA. He added, “Hitachi is on a strong spree to expand its global footprint.India is strategically a very significant market for Hitachi and we look forward to partnering the Indian government to charting out growth trajectories for the country.