Gandhinagar, July 27 -- The Gujarat government on Monday approved industrial projects involving investments of more than Rs 2,999 crore during a series of high-level committee meetings chaired by Deputy Chief Minister and Industries Minister Harsh Sanghavi.

The approvals were granted under various incentive schemes, with a focus on manufacturing, infrastructure development and employment generation in the state.

According to an official release, the Incentives to Industries Scheme under Industrial Policy-2015 was introduced to position Gujarat as "one of the world's most attractive investment destinations" and provides Net SGST reimbursement to eligible industries setting up operations in the state.

Officials said the policy has so far...