Rajasthan has emerged as the leading state in the northern region for attracting the largest planned investment in 2008-09, industry body Assocham said on Wednesday. “Rajasthan has cornered planned investments worth Rs 69,052 cr from India Inc in 2008-09 for upgrading and modernising its infrastructure in nine areas among nine northern states,’’ the chamber said.

Haryana and Uttarakhand stood at the second and the third position with Rs 52,852 cr and Rs 36,059 cr planned corporate investments, respectively, in the last fiscal. Top sectors that attracted investments for Rajasthan include real estate (Rs 40,945 cr) , energy (Rs 19,400 cr), hospitality (Rs 6,388 cr) and cement (Rs 1,537 cr). Uttar Pradesh secured the fourth place followed by Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Chandigarh in that order, it added.

While Uttar Pradesh attracted Rs 35,343 cr of investment during 2008-09, Delhi received Rs 11,758 cr. “In Delhi, hospitality sector cornered the largest planned investment, amounting Rs 6,328 cr followed by real estate, healthcare, telecom and power,’’ s aid Mr D S Rawat, Assocham Secretary General.