Ajanta Manufacturing Private Limited | |
Company type | Private |
Industry | |
Founded | 1971; 54 years ago (1971) |
Founder | Odhavaji Raghavji Patel |
Headquarters | Ahmedabad,Gujarat, India |
Key people | Jaysukh Patel (Managing Director) |
Products |
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Revenue | ₹800 Crore |
Number of employees | 5000 (2022) |
Website | oreva |
Ajanta Group orOreva Group (stylized asOREVA)[1] is a diversified Indian conglomerate, active in textiles, transport, construction equipment, and machinery.[2]
The company was founded byOdhavaji Raghavji Patel in 1971. It is known for the manufacturingclocks.
In 2008, the company unsuccessfully tried to enter the automotive industry with the Oreva Super, a low-costelectric car.[3][4] It was dubbed "Tata Nano-Killer," reportedly costing less thanINR 100,000 or roughly around $1,400.[3]
Ajanta Energy Pvt. Ltd. specializes in renewable energy.[5]
Ajanta Energy provides solar power systems, windmills, andenergy efficiency services.
In 2022, the company and its staff were investigated for the collapse of abridge inMorbi.[6] The Municipality of Morbi owned the bridge, and entered into a 15-year maintenance agreement with Oreva Group.[7] Initial reports say that the bridge opened to the public ahead of schedule after temporary repairs,[8] even though no 'certificate of fitness' from the local authorities had been obtained.[9]
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