Founder

Seth Walchand Hirachand was the Leader of Indian Industry and the Founder President of Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce – MCC, during Pre-Independence days. He was also the Founder Member of FICCI.

‘Swadeshi’ was the only Political and Economical vision during the Pre-independence Period. Every year Conferences on Trade, Commerce and Industry were organized for the development of Indian Trade.

Seth Walchand Hirachand was a strong spokesman of Indian Business Community, and during his tenure, every effort was made for having a developed environment for Businessmen in Maharashtra. During his tenure Chamber was fortunate enough to have Shri B.G.Kher who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra in 1937, as a Member of the Chamber.

His Major Contribution :

• Availability of Infrastructure like Postal and Telephone for Indian Businessmen in remote areas of Maharashtra
• Facility of Sea Transport particularly for Konkan Area.
• Concessional Transport rates by Railways, for essential goods, for the benefit of Traders & Businessmen.
• Protection to Sugar and Textile Industries and the Agri-Business.