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Mumbai, October 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday that Maharashtra is the investment magnet of the country, which is running due to the development of infrastructure and implementation of policy reforms to easily start new industries.
He further said that due to all these efforts of the government, there are unlimited investment opportunities in the state. He appealed to investors to invest more in the state at a meeting at Sahadehari Guest House on Monday.
Industry Minister Uday Samanta, Minister of State for Industry Indranil Naik, and President of 20-20 Investment Association, Vara were present at the Trojan meeting.
“Due to policy reforms and development of infrastructure, Maharashtra has become the ‘development center’ of the country. Maharashtra has 60 percent of the total data capacity of the country. Mumbai not only is the financial capital of the country, but also the capital of entertainment and start-ups. Therefore, Maharashtra has become a ‘magnet’ of investment in the country.”
He said that the state government is working through various schemes and initiatives to make Maharashtra drought.
The Jalyukta Shivar campaign has been implemented with public participation in the state to increase the ground water level. The scheme is being implemented under Phase 2. Due to this scheme, about 20,000 villages in the state have become drought-free. Along with the saturation of the villages, the availability of both, due to both, is increasing. Increased, ”he said.
CM Fadnavis said that the work from Kaminganga to Nalganga of the country’s largest river linking project will be started in the state. The entire study of this project is completed and a detailed project report is ready. This will fill Vidarbha with water.
The river linking project is about 500 km long. In addition, the water flowing from the Western Ghats to the sea will be brought into the Godavari basin through lift irrigation, to irrigate the state as much as possible.
He said, “There is a shortage of water in the Godavari basin. This deficit will be filled through it. As a result, water can be provided to agriculture and industries as per the demand for water. After the project is completed, the entire Maharashtra will be irrigated,” he said.
According to the Chief Minister, the state government is working to create trained manpower along with industrial development.
With the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a large -scale skill development program is being implemented.
Keeping in mind the future, such training facilities are also being provided in industrial training institutes in the state to provide skill development training in the field of artificial intelligence. He said that employment is being made in new areas by providing skill training in various fields.
He said, “A large number of employment opportunities are being provided in the state in ports, shipbuilding and logistics sectors. These areas are being developed through policy reforms. The government is working to create more and more employment in new areas,” he said.
CM Fadnavis said that schemes like Drone Didi, Lakhpai Didi are being implemented for women empowerment. Women’s self-help groups have become a movement. Due to this, women are becoming financially empowered. Women are being trained to spray the fields through drone Didi initiative.
Last year, 13 lakh women became lakhs of women in the state and this year 25 lakh women will become Lakhapati Didi.
CM Fadnavis said that a large number of houses are being built to provide houses to all the homeless. The homeless are being provided homeless through various schemes.
Four lakh houses will be constructed by the end of next year. In addition, action is being taken through various schemes to provide affordable houses in cities.
Redevelopment of slums has been started in large cities. The world’s largest holding slum redevelopment project is being implemented in Mumbai city. Work on this project has started.
The Chief Minister said that the government is focusing on providing quality education in the state. Students are being educated through more than one lakh schools across the state.
He said, “The central government has introduced a new education policy in 2020. The new education policy has been brought to compete with the world by considering all aspects of future challenges, new technology, capacity building. The state government has also signed an agreement to train teachers with Cambridge University.”
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