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MAKE IN INDIA WEEK, MUMBAI, 2016

MAKE IN INDIA WEEKA platform for global investors and Indian industry with innovation, design

and sustainability as the underlying theme, the Week will showcase people, policiesand partnerships driving India’s new manufacturing revolution

T H E W E E K A T A G L A N C E

DAY 4FEB 17� Empoweringthrough Design� Launch of

the Make in IndiaMagazine

� Jharkhand InvestorSummit

� Seminars, sessions& meetings

DAY 5FEB 18

� Sectoral seminars� Countrysessions

� B2B, G2B &G2G meetings

� Closing session

DAY 2FEB 16

� Driving Innovation:Hackathon

� Conference on Industry–AcademiaSymposium for MII

� Gujarat Investor Summit� Andhra PradeshInvestor Summit

� Seminars, sessions& meetings

DAY 1FEB 14 � CNN Asia

Business Forum

� Maharashtra Night

� Sectoral seminars� Country sessions

� B2B, G2B &G2G meetings

DAY 2FEB 15

� Global Design& Innovation Session

� MaharashtraInvestor Summit� Make in Mumbai

� Sectoral seminars� Country sessions � B2B, G2B & G2G

meetings

FEB 13 EVENING

� Inaugurationof the Make in India

Week by thePrime Minister

of India,Shri Narendra Modi

� Time IndiaAwards

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06LEADER SPEAKDEVENDRA FADNAVISOn the occasion of Make inIndia Week in Mumbai, the ChiefMinister shares the benefits forcompanies to manufacture in theState and how it is set to becomea global manufacturing site

12IN PERSONSUBHASH DESAIThe Minister for Industries iscommitted to makeMaharashtra a global economicpowerhouse. He shares thegoals and plans to accomplishMake in Maharashtra

D I S C L A I M E R : V I E W S A N D O P I N I O N S E X P R E S S E D I N T H E M A G A Z I N E A R E T H O S E O F W R I T E R S

36URBAN DEVELOPMENTBUILDINGSUSTAINABLE CITIESMaharashtra is headingin the direction of sanitation,solid waste management, cleandrinking water and marchingtowards Swachh Maharashtra

42RURAL DEVELOPMENTSMART VILLAGES,SMART INDIAGovernment of Maharashtra aimsto utilise the mega investmentsfrom Make in Maharashtrafor making “vibrant village” areality in the State

48SKILL DEVELOPMENTFOR A QUALITY SKILL MISSIONProficient workforce is vital forthe success of Make in Maha -rashtra. The State is making itstraining institutes understandthe demand and act accordingly

53TOURISMLAND OF WONDERSMaharashtra’s magnificent hills,beaches, forts and caves andwildlife sanctuaries enthrallmillions every year. If you are inthe State, do make a plan tocatch its treasures

24INTERVIEWSWADHEENS. KSHATRIYAThe Chief Secretary shares thatsingle window for all clearancesfor industry is the first priority ofthe administration when it comesto State’s manufacturing mission

CONTENTS What’s Inside

26INFRASTRUCTUREIN TRANSFORMATIONMODEInfrastructure developmentprojects in the State aim to bringabout connectivity and helpestablish it as the most preferredbusiness destination

SUCCESS STORY

EN ROUTE TO MAHA GROWTHOn the first-year celebrations of Government of India’smanufacturing mission, Make in India, Maharashtra looksback to record the work done. The State’s own manufacturingprogramme, Make in Maharashtra registered successby introducing Ease of Doing Business, launching sector-wisepolicies and garnering outstanding foreign investments

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEFManisha Patankar-Mhaiskar

MANAGING EDITORChandrashekhar Oak

ASSIGNMENT EDITORDevendra Bhujbal

EDITORKirti Pande

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(Sub-Editor)

MEDIA TRANSASIAASSOCIATE EDITOR

Jyoti Verma

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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

Make in India is a national initiative launched by Honourable PrimeMinister Narendra Modi to boost industrial investments in the country.On the lines of Make in India, Government of Maharashtra, under theable leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, launched Make in

Maharashtra to give further strength to State’s established industrial base. By choosingMumbai as the host of Make in India Week (February 13-18), the Union Governmenthas shown faith in Maharashtra’s consistent efforts towards making Make in Indiasuccessful. Under the campaign, industrial investment of `59,107 crore has come tothe State with expected employment generation of 1,23,740. To mark the stupendouswork done under the campaign, we have this special issue.

The February issue of Maharashtra Ahead has a special message from HonourablePrime Minister Narendra Modi that is a great source of encouragement for every

delegate, entrepreneur and industrialist. Theissue carries special interviews withHonourable Chief Minister DevendraFadnavis, Minister for Industries SubhashDesai and Chief Secretary SwadheenKshatriya, presenting their views on theindustrial scenario in Maharashtra, theprogress made under Make in Maharashtraacross sectors, the conducive businessatmosphere created for industrial investment,and the future roadmap. The Make in IndiaWeek is set to become a platform that willpresent to the world the potential of design,innovation and sustainability across India’smanufacturing sectors. It will also haveIndian States presenting their industrialstrengths to the investors from home andabroad and aspiring to be the best one.

Maharashtra is India’s most progressive andindustrialised State with highest contributionto the national GDP. The State has alwaysremained in the forefront of economicdevelopment with growth in industrial andservices sectors. Its constant growth overdecades, best of natural and human resource,ever-increasing connectivity and favourable

business environment have helped it earn a substantial share of country’s foreign directinvestment. The State has in place the infrastructure and industrial ecosystem requiredby various businesses, and so, expects to be chosen as the preferred destination bymost entrepreneurs visiting Mumbai for the Make in India Week.

The current issue not just captures the success of Make in Maharashtra, but also itspositive impact on State’s infrastructure development, rail, airport and portconnectivity, tourism industry, urban and rural development, skill development andother related areas. It has articles dedicated to these areas and their potentialto grow with the manufacturing mission. Showcasing the assets of Maharashtra,the issue is an interesting package of information for those interested inmanufacturing in India.

We welcome everyone to Mumbai and look forward to do business with you.See you on February 13.

Manisha Patankar-MhaiskarEditor-in-Chief, Maharashtra Ahead, DGIPR

MAHARASHTRA, THE FRONTRUNNER

Prime Minister

MESSAGE

I am happy to learn that the Government of Maharashtra is bringing out aspecial issue of its magazine Maharashtra Ahead, on the occasion of thefirst Make in India Week being organised in Mumbai.

Since the launch of the Make in India initiative in 2014, the UnionGovernment has taken several steps to improve ease of doing business,attract investment and boost manufacturing.

States have also taken a number of measures to boost industrial output.I am pleased to note that as one of the pioneering industrial States ofIndia, Maharashtra is highlighting relevant initiatives taken by theState through this publication. I am sure this will help generate greaterawareness among the investor community about the possibilities thatawait them in Maharashtra.

On this occasion, I extend my best wishes to all those involved in the effort.

(NarendraModi)

NewDelhi04 February, 2016

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LEADER SPEAK Chief Minister

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Q. The city of Mumbai is selected to host Make in IndiaWeek. Kindly elaborate.A. Maharashtra has always been the first choice of domesticand foreign investors. It has been the reflection of India’sgrowth for decades. Being the biggest contributor to India’sGDP, Maharashtra has always remained in the forefront ofcountry’s economic development. If India has to grow at 8 percent, Maharashtra has to grow 10 per cent.

Mumbai has been chosen to host the Make in India Week.The decision is a testament to city’s continued stature as India’scommercial capital and Maharashtra’s great contribution to thesector of commerce and industry. For decades, the State has beenthe gateway to India, welcoming investments from across theglobe to its varied industries and sectors. During theforthcoming event, we will project Mumbai as the financial,commercial and entertainment capital of India, and aninternational city with the capacity to host any globalexhibition. In all, we will showcase the strength of India to theworld in the sector of manufacturing. We will make this eventsuccessful and memorable.

Q. What is the schedule of the Make in India Week? What

are its focus areas?A. Today, world’s economy is growing very fast. To match up toits speed, we have to attract domestic and foreign investments.It is a proven fact today that investors across the world believethat investment in India is very safe. It was quite visible fromthe recent reports released by leading trade analysts in Indiaand abroad. Our efforts will enhance the confidence ofinvestors for investment in India, particularly Maharashtra.

During the Make in India Week, we will focus on theopportunities available in Maharashtra in various sectors. Wewill showcase India’s potential of innovation, design andsustainability across focus sectors through a series of highlyvisible outreach initiatives at the Make in India centre andother locations in Mumbai. Since Maharashtra is the hostState for this biggest ever event, it is organising sector-specificseminars for textiles, information technology and energy onFebruary 13, just after the inauguration of the event. Theevent will showcase the people, policies and partnerships thatare driving India’s new manufacturing revolution.

Q. What you have to say about the success of Make inMaha rashtra? What sectors of the State are likely to geta boost during the Week? A. Make in India can be accomplished with success of Makein Maharashtra, an initiative by the Govern ment of Maha -rashtra to bring growth through production of multiple goodsin the State. With industrial manpower, business-friendlymindset and policies, we will further strengthen the concept ofMagnetic Maharashtra. The investments coming to Maha -rashtra and the increasing faith of investors in the Statehighlight the success of Make in Maharashtra. Today, manycompanies from across the globe are investing in varioussectors of the State.

During the Make in India Week, investors from Indiaand abroad and global CEOs will participate in the seminarson sectors such as auto and auto components, defence andaerospace, food processing, construction equipment,infrastructure, chemicals and petrochemicals, electronicsand IT, pharmaceuticals, textiles and industrial equipmentand manufacturing. Additionally, a special session will beheld on global brand building. A session is being organised onempowering through design in roads and highways, auto andauto components, shipping and ports, space technology andconstruction, equipment material and technology.

On the occasion of Make in India Week, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in an interviewto Kirti Pande and Kriti Lalla shares the prime benefits for companies to manufacture inMaharashtra. The State has seen a consistent growth over decades given a favourablebusiness environment. With many of its infrastructure and industry projects to go real innext three to four years, the State is all set to become a global site to manufacture. Excerpts:

“Our vision is to make Mumbai aninternational finance service centre”

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Q. How will you compare Make in India Week with theWorld Economic Forum meet in Davos?A. After hosting the Make in India Week, Mumbai will berecognised as an iconic city just like Davos in Switzerland, whereWorld Economic Forum is held, and Hannover Messe inGermany, where a leading world trade fair is held annually.Undoubtedly, Mumbai is one of the international cities of theworld. The Make in India Week will further establish the cityas one of the top cities for organising such global trade events.

Q. What reforms should be brought in to establish thecity as the most preferred financial centre globally?A. Over the last several decades, Mumbai has established itselfas a global financial, commercial and entertainment capital. Ithas the best and brightest opportunities for people across thecountry and foreign nationals, several of whom work in the citywith leading financial and other organisations. We have taken

many steps for setting up an international financial servicecentre (IFSC) at Bandra–Kurla Complex. Soon, this will betransformed into reality.

We are also working on taxation and other aspectsassociated with IFSCs globally and bringing the centre in

Mumbai the benefits the companieslocated in an IFSC notified areaenjoy. It will be a game changerand perhaps, be one of the mostsought after destination in theworld where business will beconducted in the most friendlyenvironment. To support the IFSCwith world-class standards, we willset up an Arbitration Centre basedon the best practices availableglobally. Our concept plan is inplace, and Mumbai InternationalArbitration Centre has been formedto assist on the Ease of DoingBusiness Index. Our vision is tomake Mumbai a truly internationalcity with facilities and infra -structure that suit such businesses.I am sure this would get the globalfund managers shift their opera -

tions from other countries to Mumbai. It will also help ingenerating huge employment opportunities.

Q. What are the initiatives planned to take Maharashtrato new pinnacles of growth?A. People-oriented and responsible governance has alwaysbeen an issue close to our hearts. Under Services GuaranteeAct, we have successfully made 156 services online. Whileincreasing the number of these services, we will enhance the

“During theMake in IndiaWeek, we willshowcase India’spotential ofinnovation,design andsustainabilityacross focussectors througha series of highlyvisible outreachinitiatives

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis with Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, and Wade MacLauchlan, Premier of Prince Edward Island, during the MoU signingbetween the Government of Maharashtra and the 2 provinces of Canada for enhanced cooperation and partnership

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses the Maharashtra TradeDevelopment Conference in the United States


quality of services of local self-government bodies. We haveplanned for a comprehensive study of agriculture and toresolve its challenges permanently. We are also looking atlong-term solutions instead of people-pacifying, shallowremedial measures. We are making efforts to bring valueaddition to agricultural crops. Maharashtra is committed tothe mission and planning for a housing policy for homelesspeople. We have resolved that basic infrastructure facilities inthe State will be of international standards. We are workingtowards making the resolution a reality.

Q. What steps will be taken for Startup Maharashtra?A. We are a nation of more than a billion people. If we developan ecosystem to shape this power, the journey towards being adeveloped nation will be accelerated. As a fast developingnation, we have a great demand for innovation. We have animmense energy that needs a channel. Compared to China,Silicon Valley or Singapore, we account for only 10 per cent ofstart-ups, but we are one of the most youthful start-up nation.

We are also endeavouring to make Maharashtra and Mumbai,the capital of start-ups. To give impetus to Startup India, StateInnovation Council has been set up. It will help in changing theentre preneurship landscape of the State.

Q. Any new announcement to boost industrial sector? A. We have already taken some initiatives such as ease of

doing business by reducing thenumber of permissions and pro -viding electronic platform for all per -missions at a single window underMAITRI to help businesses workseamlessly. We have announ ced newport policy and IT–ITeS policy forcreating conducive atmos phere forinvestors and entre preneurs. Tostrengthen the ease of doing busi -ness further, we will unveil fivemajor policy initiatives during theMake in India Week. We will utilisethe platform to the fullest so that notonly strengths of India, but also ofMaharashtra are showcased.

Q. What is your message to theinvestors? A. Maharashtra wholeheartedlywelcomes investors across the

globe. This is the right time to invest in Maharashtra. This isa land of immense opportu nities. I assure you that once youdecide to come, we will extend all possible help. OurGovernment will welcome the investors and the businesscommunity with red carpet. Soon everything will be broughtunder one roof. You are assured best infra structure, power,skilled manpower and other relevant things. The Statehas huge investment opportu nities in every sector, so comeand invest in Maharashtra and be part of the success ofMake in India.

“We planto set up aninternationalfinancial servicecentre at BKC.We are workingon taxation andother aspectsassociated withsuch centresglobally to makethe Mumbaicentre the best

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnaviswith Fred P. Hochberg, Chairmanand President, Export-ImportBank of United States

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EN ROUTE TO MAHA GROWTHOn the first-year celebrations of Government of India’s manufacturing mission, Makein India, Maharashtra looks back to record its work done under the mission. The State’s ownmanufacturing programme, Make in Maharashtra registered a few successes in termsof ease of doing business, launching sector-wise policies and garnering outstanding foreigninvestments. As says the Government, the action has just begun. A report by Jyoti Verma

MAKE IN MAHARASHTRA � SUCCESS STORY

he first list of 20 smart cities issued by the UnionGovernment recently has two cities fromMaharashtra. Pune and Solapur will soon bedeveloped as smart cities under India’s megaurban development mission, Smart Cities. Thecities will be equipped with infrastructure and

good quality of life for its citizens at an investment of `50,802crore over five years. Assured water and power supply,sanitation and solid waste management, efficient urbanmobility and public transport, robust IT connectivity, e-governance and citizen participation along with safety ofcitizens are some of the attributes coming to the two cities.

The announcement adds to the action building up in theState capital Mumbai that is getting ready for Centre’s Make inIndia Week. The Week is being jointly organised by Departmentof Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry ofCommerce and Industry, Government of India, and Governmentof Maharashtra from February 13-18. The big-ticket event iswhen Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis plans to capitaliseand consolidate foreign direct investment (FDI) for State’s own

manufacturing mission, Make in Maharashtra. The Govern -ment is looking at investment towards sectors of auto and autocomponents, defence, information technology, textile and foodprocessing, among others. The event stands to become the firstglobal platform for Maharashtra in 2016 to showcase its mightas the best State to manufacture in India.

“Make in India Week is like a festival for us and we have tocelebrate it. Unless all the stakeholders come together andwork, we will not get the desired results. We can become themanufacturing hub of the world. Through this programme, we

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are inviting the world to join us and be a part of India’s growthstory. The event will be a golden opportunity for us to take ourMake in Maharashtra mission ahead,” said Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis.

In its first year, Make in Maharashtra was taken to variousparts of the world through Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’trips to Germany, Israel, China, the US, Switzerland and Japan.The outcome—if allowed to be measured in terms of the FDIcoming in—stands at about `66,000 crore. The success of theprogramme can also be estimated from the interest the Stategenerated in India by attracting companies that were initiallykeen to set up base or already existed in other States. Theworld’s largest contract manufacturer Foxconn zeroed in onMaharashtra for its proposed investment of $5 billion. Foxconn’sFounder–Chairman Terry Gou, who had as options Gujarat,Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, at the outset, declaredMaharashtra to be an obvious choice, as it has many R&D

(research and develop ment) units andmultinational com panies. Besides, theState has a strong leadership, dedicatedincentives for its various sectors,implementation skills and lesser labourdisputes. Auto major General Motorstoo decided to shift operations fromHalol in Gujarat and consolidate atTalegaon with an invest ment of $1billion. The `1 lakh crore investmentproposals received by Maharashtrain last 14 months under make inMaharashtra include BlackstoneGroup’s `5,000 crore. The StateGovern ment aims at `5 lakh crore($75 billion) of industrial investment

by 2019 and around 2 million jobs to be created.The various meetings done under the Make in Maha -

rashtra programme also led to alliances helpful for State’sinclusive development. An example is the association withglobal IT giant, Microsoft. The company, which has two of itsthree Indian data centres in Maharashtra, has decided to workwith the State Government on the development of its firstsmart village at Harisal in Amravati, Vidarbha. MicrosoftCEO Satya Nadella assured the Chief Minister his company’ssupport to State’s ‘digital village’ scheme and to develop SmartMIDC (industrial estates).

Through Make in Maharashtra, the Government aims toreduce the regional imbalance of industrial growth betweenState’s eastern and western parts. The vision has putbackward regions such as Vidarbha into limelight. To beginwith, the Government has decided to establish Amravati as atextile corridor, announced mega infrastructure projects suchas Mumbai–Nagpur super communication expressway andaccelerated the work of MIHAN to bring development andprosperity to the region. The focus is also on aligning State’smanufacturing mission with Centre’s other programmessuch as Digital India, Skill India, Start-up India and SmartCities to ensure inclusive growth.

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GOVERNMENT OFMAHARASHTRAHAS BEENIMPLEMENTINGMAKE INMAHARASHTRA INLETTER AND SPIRITWITH EASE OFDOING BUSINESS,ATTRACTING NEWINVESTMENTSAND MAKINGADMINISTRATIVECHANGES FORMSME GROWTH

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STATE WISE % SHARE OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTCOMPLETED (2014-15)

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Ease of doing business has been an interesting chapter inthe journey of Make in Maharashtra so far. Government ofMaharashtra reduced the number of permissions required forstarting new businesses to 37 from 76 and relaxed river zoneregulations. “We are focusing on sector-wise developmentwhile setting up new industries like IT, wine, textile, food andpharma parks. This will help the State provide all requiredfacilities to the sectors concerned for growth,” said SubhashDesai, Minister for Industries.

Government of Maharashtra has been implementing Makein Maharashtra in letter and spirit with ease of doing business,

attracting new investments and making changes in theadministration for growth of micro, small and mediumenterprises (MSMEs). “Programmes of skill development,helping sick units and helping the enterprises with capital aresome of the measures taken by the Government to assistMSMEs,” added the Minister for Industries.

Maharashtra is perhaps one of the most premier States inIndia to launch a service that permits both online submissionand approval system through a dynamic interactive portal.These services are according to sectors and industry with thecategories distinctly put under different Union and Statedepartments for the benefit of existing customers and plotholders along with prospective investors. The work has beendone sector wise with the Government launching dedicatedinitiatives. The Government has introduced integrated ITtownships to promote the ‘walk to work’ concept. It is nowworking on dedicated policies for aerospace and defence,ESDM, retail, start-ups and MSMEs.

“The Government of India has recently opened up the defencesector to private players. We do not have manufacturing facilitiesand continue to import everything for our defence needs. Toreduce the load of imports, the country aspires to startmanufacturing indigenously. Maharashtra is offering the com -panies of the sector, land and business support. Kalyani Group’sBharat Forge will start manufacturing big guns in Jejuri nearPune. Anil Ambani’s Reliance has chosen MIHAN for aerospaceactivities. L&T is already present in Chakan. With the emer -gence of these and many other groups, the defence sector willcertainly flourish in Maharashtra,” said Subhash Desai.


Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Minister for Industries Subhash Desai and Foxconn Founder–Chairman Terry Gou during the signing of MoU

The Make in IndiaWeek will be heldunder the theme of

innovation, design andsustainability. It will be thecrux of all the WEFprogrammes. The Week is like afestival for us and we have tocelebrate it. Unless all thestakeholders come together andwork, we will not get the desired results. We canbecome the manufacturing hub of the world.Through the Week, we are inviting the world tojoin us and be a part of India’s growth story.—Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister

Make in India is our slogan,but to do that, we need to worktowards other important goalssuch as Make in Maharashtra,bringing about ease of businessprocedures and licensingsystems and tapping our skilledhuman resources. Our focus is onsector-wise development while

setting up new industries like IT, wine, textile, food and pharma parks.Subhash Desai, Minister for Industries

Maharashtra Cabinet alsodecides to give all the clearancesfor starting a business througha single window.FEBRUARY 1, 2016


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Q. How do you evaluate Maharashtra’s position inindustrial sector today? A. Maharashtra has been a leader in the industrial sector,and we have achieved this position with consistent efforts. Wehave the best of infrastructure, land, water, power and skilledand educated manpower. As a result, more than 35 per centof the total foreign direct investment (FDI) coming to Indiaflows into Maharashtra. Our exports share is over 35 per centand our contribution to Indian GDP is more than 15 per cent.Last year, we toured Japan, US and Germany and managedto attract many global investors.

Big international IT players such as Microsoft, Google,Apple and Blackstone are investing in Maharashtra, as ournew IT-ITeS policy is more attractive compared to others.Actually, Maharashtra was always a pioneer in IT businessin India, but subsequently other States too createdinfrastructure conducive to the sector and we saw new IThubs opening in Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Hyderabad and Noida.But now, with a new policy in place, IT sector would preferMaharashtra again.

Q. Could you please elaborate on the new IT policy? A. The new policy now includes IT-enabled Services (ITeS),which means the other sectors that are substantial users ofIT are also included in it. For instance, in the banking sector,the technology is dominant, and so needs IT advantages forits back and front offices. Similarly, gaming, animation andother related sectors have been included. We have increasedthe FSI incentives and introduced integrated IT townships.This will open doors for development even in smaller citiesand backward areas.

Q. What are the others industrial sectors for which in -ves tors are keen?

A. We are looking at defence, textileand SMEs (small and mediumenterprises) in a big way. TheGovernment of India has recentlyannounced opening up the defencesector to private players. We do nothave manufacturing facilities inIndia and continue to importeverything for our defence needslike arms, ammunitions, fighterplanes, helicopters and ships. Toreduce the load of imports, we willstart manu facturing indigenously.

Currently, more than 100players are keen to invest in thedefence sector. In Maharashtra,we are offering them land andbusiness support. Kalyani Group’sBharat Forge will start manu -facturing big guns in Jejuri nearPune. Anil Ambani’s Reliance has

chosen MIHAN in Nagpur for aerospace activities. Larsen &Toubro is already there in Chakan near Pune. With theemergence of these and many other groups, the defence sectorwill certainly flourish in Maharashtra.

Q. You also mentioned the textile industry...A. Yes. Earlier, the textile industry was based in Mumbai,Malegaon, Ichalkaranji and Bhiwandi, but these places had nocotton cultivation. Now, we are setting up ten textile parks only

“We are looking at defence andtextile sectors and SMEs in a big way”

“We haveincreased theFSI incentivesand introducedintegrated ITtownships,which will opendoors fordevelopmenteven in thesmaller citiesand backwardareas

Minister for Industries, Subhash Desai is committed to make Maharashtra aneconomic powerhouse. With business-friendly policies, tax structures and manyadministrative reforms launched by the Government, the business environment in theState is showing great signs of improvement. As Maharashtra gears up to hostthe first Make in India Week in Mumbai, the Minister discusses his goals and planswith Mrudula Varaskar. Excerpts from the interview:


in cotton-growing regions of Maharashtra such as Vidharbha,Marathwada and Northern Maharashtra. The State is thebiggest cotton producer in the country, but 80 per cent of itscotton is exported to China, Bangladesh and Indonesia andother States in India. Since we don’t have enough textileindustries to consume this cotton, there is no value addition.However, the planned textile parks with raw material in thevicinity will change the textile scenario in the State completely.The textile parks will also help State’s backward regions getsustainable and strong over the years.

Q. The Government is a strong proponent of nurturingand boosting SMEs. What steps have been taken fortheir growth?A. We strongly believe that along with the big industries,SMEs should flourish too. The export share of SMEs is about45 per cent and this sector generates maximum employment,so nurturing it is very important for the economy. We havemade many policy changes for its growth and have introducedVAT incentives. We have cut down the development fees by 50per cent. Many vacant plots on MIDC will be allotted to smallentrepreneurs. We are helping them with venture capitalfunding of ̀ 200 crore through SIDBI. We have also started theMAITRI scheme and a MAITRI desk where top Governmentofficials address queries and offer business guidance to thesesmall and medium enterprises. We are even consideringbringing single-window approval under Right to Service Act tohelp industries get necessary approvals within a month.

Q. With many international players coming in, how doyou plan to tackle the challenge of highly skilledlabour? A. Our Industry Training Institutes’ (ITI) courses are designedtypically as carpentry, turner or fitters courses. But nowcompanies like Mercedez Benz and Volkswagen have agreed toadapt some of our ITIs and are redeveloping the teachingsystems there. Similarly, Bosch has agreed in principle torevamp all ITIs in Maharashtra, and the ABB Group is goingto train people in robotics.

Q. Are there any plans for tier-2 or tier-3 cities?A. Yes. Delhi–Mumbai Industrialcorridor (DMIC) route will pass byAurangabad, where we are settingup integrated townships. Raymondtextile park in Amravati will createmore than 15,000 jobs. Then thereare some automobile projects in andaround small towns of Pune. Also,with many IT projects coming up insmaller towns, they will grow too.

Q. As a Guardian Minister,what are your plans for the cityof Mumbai? A. Mumbai is a global businesshub. All financial centres in theworld have their presence here.The city has many advantages due

to its geographical position and time zone with respect to theworld markets. We will soon set up an international financecentre in Bandra–Kurla Complex with global standards. Wealso plan to develop tourism and improve connecti vity andinfrastructure in Mumbai.

Q. How will Maharashtra benefit from the upcomingMake in India Week? A. Maharashtra is hosting the first Make in India Week. TheMake in India programme is the initiative of our PrimeMinister and the forthcoming event is the first one under themission, for which the Government of India has chosenMaharashtra. It is a moment of pride for us.

When investors from other States and world will come toMumbai for the Week, Maharashtra will showcase itsindustrial growth and huge potential. We are grateful tothe Government of India for choosing the State and areconfident that we will live up to their expectations during theevent and after.


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A VISION FOR EVERY SECTORAn enduring leader in all areas of business, Maharashtra has rolled out a red carpetfor companies world over to come and manufacture in the State. Going sectorwise, it has launched dedicated policies, incentives and initiatives for every sectorto empower every company based in Maharashtra. A report by Team Maharashtra Aheadon State’s industrial power and potential to grow

trategically located with a long coastline and borderswith several States, Maharashtra always had goodtrade linkages with other States in India andcountries abroad. Its location coupled with vastresources and skilled and educated people helped itmake most of the opportunities coming. Maha -

rashtra has been growing at a faster pace than all-Indiaaverage in most periods and is expected to continue themomentum. As of today, it contributes around 15 per cent ofIndia’s GDP on average and accounts for 30 per cent of the totalforeign direct investment (FDI) coming into the country.

According to the Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2014-15,Maharashtra attracted $70.95 billion of FDI over 2000-2014—the highest among Indian States. The foreign private sectorinvestment projects completed in 2014-15 were worth $6.27billion. In case of exports, the State made 27 per cent of the totalexports from India, estimated at $65.7 billion, over 2012-13. The

main products exported from the State are gems and jewellery,software, textiles, readymade garments, cotton yarn, metal andmetal products, agro-based products, engineering items, drugsand pharmaceuticals, and plastic and plastic items.

A prominent contributor to State’s good record is itseducated and skilled population, which excels in streams asdiverse as business and agriculture. Maharashtra has morethan 6,000 institutes that enroll over 2.5 million students perannum. Home to the respected Indian Institute of Technologyat Powai and R&D labs of premier institutes such as BhabhaAtomic Research Centre, Centre For Development of AdvancedComputing and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, theState is one of India’s most industry-friendly States with oneof the lowest labour disputes.

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massive scope of growth. Responding to the call, the Statelaunched its own industrial development programme, Make inMaharashtra. The launch was followed by ‘ease of doingbusiness’ practices and alliances with foreign nations andcompanies, and associating with related Central programmessuch as Skill India and Digital India. At the State-level, theGovernment has laid out policies for its most buzzing sectors,with incentives and tax breaks going to a few.

AUTO AND AUTO COMPONENTAuto and auto component sector is one of the fastest growingsectors in India. The country is expected to be the third largestautomotive market by 2016 due to higher demand and costadvantages in terms of manufacturing. The Indian autocomponent industry is expected to register a turnover of $66billion by FY 15-16 with the likelihood to touch $115 billion byFY 20-21. In the period from 2006 to 2016, its contribution toGDP would rise from nearly 5 per cent to 10 per cent, thusmaking it a greater driving force of the economy.

Maharashtra accounts for approxi mately 38 per cent ofIndia’s output of automobile by value. It has a leading auto

industry hub of India with a marketshare of 21 per cent.Prominent autocentres of Maha rashtra are Pune,Nashik, Auranga bad, Mumbai andNagpur. Pune is the largest auto hub ofIndia with over 4,000 manufacturingunits in the Pimpri–Chinchwad regionalone. The big names include TataMotors, Mahindra & Mahindra andBajaj Auto, and international automajors such as GM, Volkswagen andMercedes. Aurangabad is a major autohub and home to car makers likeSkoda, Bajaj Auto, Goodyear Tyres,Vorrac Engineering, Balkrishna Tyresand Duro Valves. Presence of dedicatedinstitutes such as Automotive Re -search Association of India—India’s

pre mier automotive R&D, testing and certification organi -sation—and Auto Cluster Development & Research Institute,which works towards development of micro, small and mediumenterprises (MSMEs) to meet expectations of OEMs, also helpsthe quality of the industry.

IT–ITES SECTORIndia is the world’s largest sourcing destination for informationtechnology (IT) industry, accounting for approximately 52 percent of the $124-130 billion market. With 38 per cent, IT and IT-enabled services (IT–ITeS) sector has the largest share in totalservices exports of India. It is also the largest private sectoremployer. Among the most prominent contributors to the sectoris Maharashtra, making more than 20 per cent of India’s

MAHARASHTRAHAS A LEADINGAUTO INDUSTRYHUB OF INDIAWITH A MARKETSHARE OF 21 PERCENT. THE STATEAUTO INDUSTRYHAS A CAGROF 21.08 PER CENTFROM 2009 TO2013. KEY AUTOCENTRES OFTHE STATE AREPUNE, NASHIK,AURANGABAD,MUMBAIAND NAGPUR

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software exports. Pune and Mumbai together have a lion’sshare in this with IT exports more than $8 billion. As aproportion of national GDP, revenues from the sector in theState grew to around 7.5 per cent over 2011-12. The Statemakes 40 per cent of India’s Internet penetration, 35 per centof PC penetration, 1.69 lakh trained technical personnel addedto the manpower pool each year, 465 approved IT private parksand 37 public parks developed by MIDC, CIDCO and STPI.

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IT IS PRIORITYUnder the new IT & ITeS policy, the sector enjoys: • Exemption from stamp duty and electricity duty, powersupply at industrial tariff, electricity tariff subsidy• Up to 200 per cent additional floor space index (FSI) on ITparks. Property taxes reduced for IT/BPO units same asresidential rates. • Registered IT/ITeS units shall be exempted fromOctroi/LBT/entry tax/escort tax or other cess or tax • IT/ITeS industry will be permitted to work 24x7x365 dayswithout any close down.• Incentives for integrated IT townships (IITT) and datacenter located anywhere in the State • Special encouragement for the animation, visual effects,gaming and comics sector• Financial assistance for training programme

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Mumbai. The third prominent IT hub is Nagpur with presenceof companies like TCS, Wipro, HCL and Persistent Tech -nologies. Aurangabad, Nashik and Kolhapur are otheremerging software export hubs.

Looking at sector’s growth potential, the State came outwith a new IT & ITeS policy in 2015, giving a vision to thesector and announcing various incentives to help it growfurther. The State also promotes entrepreneurship, innovationand incubation centres, green IT and skill development. It isalso keenly looking at the animation, visual effects, gamingand comics (AVGC) sector, giving them the incentives IT parksin the State enjoy. Exempting entertainment tax for animationfilms produced and released in the State, Maharashtra hasalso announced a venture capital fund for the sector with aninitial fund of ̀ 50 crore. Incentives have also been announced

for developing BPO in rural and semi-urban areas. The Stategives subsidies on capital investments and training ofindividuals if one plans to build a BPO in these locations.

TEXTILEWhile sectors like auto and IT get Maharashtra the attention ofthe world, textile industry is State’s biggest employer. The Statehas the largest area under cultivation for cotton (41.92 per cent)in India. Out of the 18,709 industrial projects approved from

August 1991 to October 2014, 10.6 per cent belongs to the textilesector, next only to chemical and fertiliser sector. Maharashtrahas 14 exclusive textile parks complete with R&D labs, tradecentres and management and training centre.

Though Vidarbha accounts for more than 35 to 40 per centof the cotton cultivated in India, the region lacks industries thatcould support cotton cultivators. To overcome the gap, the StateGovernment has announced plans to make the region India’sone-stop textile destination. Beginning with the inaugurationof a mega textile park at Nandgaonpeth in Amravati, the StateGovernment through its textile and industries departments isnow seeking invest ments in the park. This Maha rashtraIndustrial Development Corporation (MIDC) initiated projectwill be a boon for investors, as they will have benefits of 10 percent capital subsidy and up to seven per cent subsidy. The

project has seven-star facilities such asa common effluent treatment plant andincentives like industrial promotionsubsidy, stamp duty and electricity dutyexemption.

The other important textile hubs inMaharashtra are Ichalkaranji, withState’s first technical textile park and3,233 textile units, and Bhiwadi, withan integrated textile park. Goingahead, parks like Nandgaonpeth arescheduled to be set up at Yavatmal,Parbhani, Buldhana, Nanded, Beed,Jalana and Aurangabad. These citieshave been selected on the basis ofcotton production in last five years.

FOOD AND AGRICULTURENot just cotton, Maharashtra is a major

producer of many important crops of India. A bio-diverse Statewith nine agro climate zones and varying soil types suitable foragriculture development, the State leads the sugar industrysector with 200 sanctioned and 150 productive cooperativesugar mills. It has more than 60 per cent of the area under dripirrigation. Its year-on-year growth has led to a strong foodprocessing sector. One of the vibrant sectors of the economygrowing at the rate of 8.4 per cent, the food processing industrymade 1.5 per cent of the national GDP in 2011-12. Its exportgrowth was 14.1 per cent during 2013-14. For the developmentof the sector, Government of India has approved 50 food parks.It has also established six fully equipped agri-export zones(AEZs) to boost agriculture and food processing exports.

The food processing sector has the ability to bridge the gapbetween farmers and consumers. It is also one of the most labour-intensive segments constituting 13.04 per cent of employment


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generation in all registered factories. Maharashtra, being themost agriculturally developed State of India, provides a vastopportunity to investors to invest in this sector. Today,Maharashtra has as many as 16,512 small and medium, and322 large-scale food processing units. Since 1991, the sector inthe State has attracted `1,039 crore worth of foreign directinvestment through 173 projects. The State has declaredGrape Processing Industry policy to give impetus to grapeprocessing and wine industry.

MIDC has been exploring the sector by building dedicatedhubs. Eight specialised food parks with facilities like coldstorage, warehousing, advanced packaging, tetra packaging andfood-testing laboratory are in place at Butibori (Nagpur),Shendra (Aurangabad), Nevasa (Ahmednagar), Latur,Osmanabad, Nanded and Chiplun (Ratnagiri). MIDC has alsoset up three wine parks at Vinchur and Addn Vinchur (nearNashik) and Palus (near Sangli) and three floriculture parks inTalegaon (Pune), Mudkhed (Nanded) and Osmanabad withfacilities like nursery, post-harvest services, and infrastructure

and logistics facilities. Central Food Technology Research Insti -tute caters to technology transfer and business development ofthe industries and allied organisations of the sector.

DEFENCEThis is the most crucial sector for India, as the country standsto become world’s fourth biggest defence spender by 2020.India’s annual military expenditure has grown by over 231 percent over a decade. Maharashtra occupied a significant shareof 30.49 per cent industrial output of India’s machinery andequipment manufacturing in 2012-13. The State’s share wasamong the highest with industrial output of 16.36 per cent ofbasic metal and fabricated metal products in 2012-13. Theprime defence hubs in the State are at Mumbai, Nashik,Aurangabad, Nagpur and Pune. The work is spread in threeareas of arms and component manufacturing, naval defenceand aerospace. Arms manufacturing is supported by numerousinstitutes such as DRDO research labs, Defence Institute ofAdvanced Technology, ordnance factories and manufacturers



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like Mahindra, Tata Motors and Bharat Forge. Being closer to ports, Mumbai and Pune have established

ship building manufacturers such as Mazgaon Dock Ltd, L&T,Northstar Shipbuilding and others. Nashik is home toHindustan Aeronautics Limited, which manufactures Russiancombat aircraft. Nagpur and Amravati are also emerging asaerospace and defence hubs with companies such as BoeingMRO, TAL, Bharat Dynamics and Brahmos aerospace. TheState Government is planning to set up defence parks withnecessary facilities and infrastructure to house more and morecompanies. It is also working on a defence manufacturingpolicy, which will promote the industry further.

GEMS AND JEWELLERYThe sector is expected to touch $45 billion by 2015. India is thelargest consumer of gold, accounting for more than 20 per centof world’s total gold consumption. About 96 per cent of itsplayers are family-owned businesses. A major exporter of gemsand jewellery, Maharashtra is one of the key Indian Stateswith gemstones reserves and mining potential. India is world’slargest cutting and polishing centre for diamonds. Theindustry is also important for the State. Mumbai is India’smost important diamond-cutting and polishing centre.

The State has two major gems and jewellery hubs—Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ) SEZin Mumbai and Hupri in Kolhapur. The SEEPZ is a specialeconomic zone that has gems and jewellery as primary

industry. A specialised silver zone in Kolhapur, Hupri is anupcoming project that will be spread across 200 acre and havea centralised facility for recycling and purifying the effluent.

The State Government offers a 10 per cent additionalincentive if a project creates double the employment requiredfor the eligibility. The gems and jewellery sector also enjoys 100

per cent foreign direct investment,exemption from obtaining anindustrial license to manufacture,exemption from service tax on export-related services, and duty drawback toneutralise duty incidence on goldjewellery export.

ESDMMaharashtra occupied a significantshare of 30.49 per cent of theindustrial output of India’s machinery,computer, electronics, optical productsand equip ment manufacturing sectorin 2012-13. The well-establishedElect ronic System Design & Manu -facturing (ESDM) hubs of the Stateare located in Pune, Talegaon andKhed. The foremost ESDM centre at

Pune enjoys excellent connectivity to JNPT and MBPT ports,helping become an export hub for companies located here.

A sector of focus for Maharashtra, the Government plans toset up three brownfield EMCs at Pune, Aurangabad and NaviMumbai. Eight electronic manufacturing clusters have beennotified in the State by Government of India, as the Indianmarket for ESDM is poised to grow to $400 billion by 2020. It is

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the largest segment in consumer electronics and largest exportin electronic components. All units within these clusters will beeligible for benefits under the Modified Special IncentivePackage Scheme (M-SIPS). The scheme aims to promote large-scale manufacturing and provides incentives such as capexsubsidy of 25 per cent in non-SEZ and 20 per cent within SEZ,reimbursement of CVD/excise for capital equipment for non-SEZunits, reimbursement of Central taxes and duties for 10 years inselect high-tech units like fabs (semiconductor manufacturingplants). The above incentives are available to units all acrossthe value chain.

Not only because of internal security and defence butpervasive deployment of electronics in civilian domain such astelecom, power, railway and civil aviation can have seriousconsequences of disruption of services. Maharashtra hasresponded well to the sector with dedicated clusters, policysupport, strategic location, strong domestic market, edu -cational infrastructure, skilled labour and supplier/vendorbase, and policy incentives.

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is one of the fittest nations to make most of biotechnology. Thecase is equally interesting for Maharashtra, which has identifiedthe sector as a focus area. More than 35 per cent is State’scontribution to revenue from the sector in India. Mumbai andPune with revenues of $56.6 million and $21.9 millionrespectively, have made the State a leading biotech States inIndia. Maharashtra has one biotech park at MIDC Hinjewadiand another is being developed at Jalna, Aurangabad. There isalso Serum bio-pharma park. The State has proposed five biotechparks, entailing an investment of $56 million. Eight biotechSEZs have also been proposed in Maharashtra with aninvestment of $738 million and expected to generate 94,000 jobs.

Maharashtra is among India’s leading States to house agood number of chemical factories and production. The Statehouses about 16 per cent of the total number of chemicalfactories and about 17 per cent of the chemical production inIndia. The State has 13 chemical zones at Ambernath,Badalapur, Butibori, Dombivali, Kalyan–Bhiwandi, Kur -kumbh, Lote Parshuram, Mahad, Patalganga, Roha, Taloja,Tarapur and TTC. Mumbai, Thane and TTC are popularchemical zones. MIDC has planned to set up liquid wastemanagement in these institutes. Presence of chemicalinstitutes such as IIT-Bombay, Institute of ChemicalTechnology, Mumbai, National Chemical Laboratories, Pune,

and Visvevaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpuralso help the growth of the sector.

Maharashtra has 18 operational common effluenttreatment plants and another four are under construction.Together the capacity of these treatment plants is about 258MLD. Another 13 have been planned. The State also has four

common hazardous waste treatmentplants, one sewage treatment plant atHinjewadi and one under constructionat Waluj, and three proposed landfills.

Maharashtra contributed 20 percent to India’s pharmaceutical outputof $2.66 billion in FY13. The sectorreceived a cumulative FDI inflow of$168 million through 121 projectsduring August 1991 to March 2012. Ithas the highest number of pharmaunits and leading pharma companies.Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad andMumbai/Thane form the State’spharma quadrilateral. Tarapur alsohouses a large number of pharmaenter prises. The State has pharmaSEZs at Aurangabad and Nanded.

A strategy is being drawn toincrease bulk drug manufacturing in India and reduce importdependence on China that meets 70 to 80 per cent of India’sbulk drugs requirement. The Centre is also keen to revive sickpharma units, especially those in Pune and Nagpur. There arealso plans towards setting up various institutes in India toraise skilled professionals for the sector.

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he Multimodal International Cargo Hub andAirport at Nagpur (MIHAN), an airport project forDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport,Nagpur—the biggest development projectcurrently underway in Maharashtra in terms ofinvestments—aims to exploit the central location

of Nagpur and convert the present airport into a major cargohub with integrated road and rail connectivity.

MIHAN together with a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is themost ambitious project that can transform the economy ofVidarbha. The concept had its genesis in the fact that as manyas 400 international flights overfly Nagpur every day, and ifMIHAN could attract half of them, it would provide a big boostto the aviation industry in Central India and the economy of theregion. The idea was later supported by Union Government byadding an SEZ to the project. The State then formed a specialpurpose vehicle named Maharashtra Airport DevelopmentCompany (MADC) to act as a nodal agency for setting up theproject. After completion the MIHAN–SEZ would bring ininvestment close to $500 million and provide jobs to over threelakh persons in the region. It aims to serve 14 millionpassengers, handle 0.87 million tonnes of cargo and generaterevenue of $850 million.

The MADC has set up an excellent infrastructure thatincludes a 240 MW captive power plant for uninterruptedelectricity supply, a water treatment plant for supplying cleandrinking water, a captive broadband network for faster Internetconnectivity and a network of well-paved, four-lane roads that

stretch up to nearly 65 km. The MADC has also commissionedContainer Corporation of India (CONCOR) for developing afull-fledged rail and road network and half a dozen propertydevelopers to build townships in MIHAN-SEZ for taking care ofthe housing needs of the people working in the region.

Attracted by the world-class infrastructure, as many as 70companies have acquired land in MIHAN-SEZ. IT majors likeTCS, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, and DLF and Cassandras haveacquired land here. Aviation major Boeing Inc has also set up amaintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility. TCS andBoeing have already started operations, while Infosys and TechMahindra have started civil construction of their projects. As

many as eight small companies havestarted commercial operations, andabout 2,000 people are employed at theMIHAN-SEZ.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavishas ushered in changes to attractinvestment in the project. His firstmove was to cut down the number ofclearances from 76 to 26 for providingease of doing business. The second stepwas to delegate powers to local officersto take decisions on local issues,sparing the head office of MADC formajor decisions only. The thirdinitiative was the forceful marketing ofMIHAN-SEZ at home and abroad.

As a member of Prime Minister’s delegations to industriallydeveloped countries, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavispromoted Maharashtra, its manufacturing potential and tradebelts. The net effect of the marketing in the USA, Japan, the UKand China brought MIHAN several new companies. The mostprominent among them is Anil Ambani’s Reliance ADAGGroup, which has lined up $1 billion (`6,500 crore) investmentin the defence production ventures in MIHAN-SEZ. Thecompany is planning to manufacture helicopters and aircraftfor military and civil use. Chinese contract production majorFoxconn has also committed to invest $5 billion inMaharashtra, and efforts are on to divert major portion of thisinvestment to MIHAN-SEZ.



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ONCE COMPLETE,MIHAN-SEZ ISEXPECTED TOBRING ININVESTMENTCLOSE TO $500MILLION ANDPROVIDE JOBS TOOVER THREE LAKHPERSONS IN THEREGION. IT WILLSERVE 14 MILLIONPASSENGERS ANDGENERATE $850MILLION REVENUE

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elhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) isIndia’s most ambitious infrastructure project thataims to develop new industrial cities as SmartCities converging next-generation techno logiesacross infrastructure sectors. DMIC is conceivedto be developed as a model industrial corridor of

international standards with emphasis on expanding itsmanufacturing and services and develop it as a global manu -facturing and trading hub.

DMIC covers eight districts of Maharashtra, passes throughDahanu Road, Virar, Vasai Road and Diva and terminates atJawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai. Once completed, themega project will create 2.3 million additional industrial jobsand additional industrial output of ̀ 20 trillion.

During the first phase of DMIC, industrial areas will bedeveloped at Dighi Port in Raigad district and Shendra–Bidkinnear Aurangabad. Government of India and MaharashtraGovernment have already signed the State support agreement(SSA) and shareholders agreement (SA) for the first phase.Besides, a special purpose vehicle has been formed comprisingthe State Government (with 51 per cent equity) and the DMICDevelopment Corporation (with 49 per cent equity).

Minister for Industries, Subhash Desai said, “TheGovernment has accorded top priority for the speedydevelopment of the projects along DMIC in the State. It willcertainly give the much-needed impetus for industrialdevelopment, especially manufacturing sector.” He clarified thatthe land acquired for the DMIC project is through negotiationsand not under any pressure. “Only barren and waste lands areacquired and the Government is committed to give substantialcompensation to the land owners,” he noted.

To begin with, Shendra–Bidkin Industrial Area (SBIA) willbe developed at an investment of `17,391 crore spread over 84sq km of area in Aurangabad. Initially, 32 sq km will bedeveloped. The project covers Shendra–Bidkin Industrial City, amulti modal logistics park at Karnad, an exhibition-cum-convention centre at Aurangabad and a water supply scheme for

Shendra. These projects are expected tocreate 3.3 lakh jobs. Shendra–Bidkinwill be developed as a smart city withinnovative technologies introduced forsustainable development and improvedquality of life. Investments in sectorslike rubber, plastic, petroleum, minerals,paper publishing, chemicals, transportequipment, machinery, metal alloy, fiberand textile, leather and food processingare expected to come up in a big way.

The State undertaking Maha -rashtra Industrial Development Corpo -ration (MIDC) has paid a com pen sationof `56.81 lakh per hectare to landowners. The base rate was fixed taking

into account the prevailing market rates of 2013. TheGovernment is acquiring 4,958.726 hectare in the Dighi PortIndustrial Area in the first phase. The total project will bespread over 25,000 hectare. MIDC has fixed rates bynegotiation considering ready reckoner rate and sale purchasetransaction of last three years. “MIDC has offered ̀ 46 lakh perhectare without 15 per cent developed plot and ̀ 32.50 lakh perhectare with 15 per cent developed plot,” an official shared.Dighi Port Industrial Area will house export-orientedindustrial units, special economic zone, integrated logisticshub, a township and a 3,000 MW power plant.

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IN THE SBIA, THEGOVERNMENTHOPES TOATTRACTINVESTMENTS INTHE SECTORS OFRUBBER, PLASTIC,PETROLEUM,MINERALS,CHEMICALS,TRANSPORTEQUIPMENT,MACHINERY,METAL ALLOY ANDFOOD PROCESSING

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Q. What is the Government’s vision for Maharashtra innext two years?A. The Make in India Week from February 13-18 will beinaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. An inter -national exhibition to be held at Bandra–Kurla Complex, willsee participation of 10,000 delegates and 500 MNCs. We wantto use the event to showcase the State as the number oneinvestment destination and as an international financialcentre. Maharashtra is also known for the ease of doingbusiness. We have introduced standard operating procedures(SOPs) for the industry, so that the time required forconstruction permissions is reduced from one year to 60 days.The number of permissions has been substantially reduced.My dream is to have a single window for all clearances for theindustry in the next two years.

Q. What steps are being taken to strengthen Maha -rashtra’s image as an economic powerhouse?A. Maharashtra is strong in auto, auto components as well asinfrastructure sectors and has advantages of being atechnical powerhouse. The excellent law and orderenvironment strengthens its position as a preferred place forlarge-scale economic activities. In the last one-and-a-halfyears, we have had more than ̀ 66,850 crore worth MoUs and

proposals—the largest ones being Foxconn’s `30,000 crore,General Motors’ `6,500 crore, Mercedes Benz’s `2,000 crore,Reliance’s `2,500 crore in Patalganga, and Uttam Galva’s`4,000 crore in Wardha. Textile parks are being set up in thecotton-growing belt. Raymond is making an investment of`1,400 crore in Amravati. In Aurangabad, under Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), around 4,000 acres ofland has been acquired for industrial development. SUPA inAhmednagar will be an exclusive industrial township forJapanese firms. Maha rashtra plans to organise aninvestment seminar sponsored by Mizuho Bank for Japaneseinvestors keen to invest here. The Industrial and IT Policyhave been unveiled and retail, electronic and tourism policiesare on the cards.

Q. The State has many infrastructure projects. Howwill these projects be funded?A. Maharashtra has the capacity to mobilise resources. Wehave a good credibility, no default on loans. The permissibleborrowing limit is 25 per cent of GDP and we are only utilising

17 per cent. We have a lot ofuntapped potential for raisingfunds for development projects.Maha rashtra has received a lot ofloan offers. For example, JapanInter national Cooperation Agency(JICA) has agreed to give us a long-term loan for our metro projectsand the Mumbai Trans Harbourlink of `18,000 crore at verylow rates of interest. The AsianDevelopment Bank and theWorld Bank have also madeoffers. We also plan to raise ourown resources through better taxcompliance.

Q. What steps are being takento improve regionalconnectivity in the State?A. The dream project of our ChiefMinister is to have a Super

Expressway connecting Nagpur to Mumbai, which not justreduces the travel time between the two cities, but alsocontributes to the economic development of the belt. Theexpressway from Nagpur to Mumbai will pass throughdistricts of Amravati, Buldhana and other peripheral towns.The State’s road length in 2012 was 2.63 lakh km. We have

In an exclusive interview, Swadheen S. Kshatriya, Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, speaks to Steena Joy about what has been chalked out to make the Statea preferred investment destination in the country. Excerpts from the interview:

“My dream is to have a single windowfor all clearances for industry”

“Today, theworld is lookingtowards India asan economicsuperpower andone of thestrongesteconomies, andMaharashtra asthe mostpreferreddestination forinvestment


drawn a plan to touch 3.36 lakh km of roads in the next tenyears. Our plan is two-fold–improving the condition of existingroads, while building new roads to connect interior regions.

Construction is on for a rail project from Ahmednagar toParli in Beed district to connect one of the most backwardregions of Marathwada wherein 50 per cent will be funded byGovernment of India and 50 per cent by Government ofMaharashtra. We have provided ̀ 250 crore for this project forthe current financial year.

The Navi Mumbai International Airport with capacity tohandle 60 million passengers per year will start constructionthis year. Phase I with capacity of 10 million passengers will beoperational in 2019. Airports are coming up in Shirdi, Nanded,Latur and Solapur. The Sindhudurg airport is expected to beready by December this year, while the final MoU for theNashik airport has been signed.

We will start the competitive bidding process for MumbaiTrans Harbour Link in March this year. It will connect NaviMumbai to Mumbai by a 22 km long bridge over the sea. Also,seven Metro projects have been planned in Mumbai. TheNagpur Metro work is on in full swing and a metro in Pune isalso being planned. Helicopter tourism has started and onecan opt for Mumbai Darshan by helicopter. The StateGovernment has signed a five-year agreement with PawanHans wherein rides are expected to cost `320 a minute. Theinitiative has evoked good response and if successful, we wouldstart flying to Shirdi, Ajanta/Ellora and Elephanta.

Q. How can Maharashtra leve rage on its tourismstrengths?A. We have formulated a tourism policy and so far we havereceived 85 suggestions for improving the same. We want toopen the tourism sector to the public-private partnership (PPP)model and encourage investment in the tourism sector. Thenthere is the Adopt a Monument initiative. We also have asingle-window proposal for tourism. Presently, nearly 71permissions are required for tourism projects; we want to scaleit down to a bare 20 permissions.

Q. What steps are being takento improve the skill develop -ment scheme in the State?A. Skill India is a flagshipprogramme of the Government ofIndia and also of Maharashtra. Aseparate department has beencreated for skill developmentheaded by the Principal Secretary.We recently started the PramodMahajan Kaushalya VikasScheme. We will make use ofthe over 800 Industrial TechnicalInstitutes (ITIs) in the State.We also plan to set up aMulti Skilling Centre in everydistrict and a Centre of Excellence.We will initiate a dialoguewith corporate houses and takefeedback from them regarding

their manpower requirements.

Q. Any other initiatives you would like to highlight?A. First, there is huge potential in agriculture and we plan aparadigm shift in this sector. The Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyanaims at freeing villages from water scarcity. I am hopeful thatthis would revolutionise the agricultural sector. Around 6,000villages were covered last year and another 5,000 will becovered in this financial year. Second, we want to construct alarge number of farm ponds and the State will help a farmerwho makes a request for the same. We must encourage rainwater harvesting. Third, the State Government wants to bemore people-friendly. We have enacted the Right to ServicesAct so that citizens have legal right for a service to be providedin a stipulated time. This implies more transparency andaccountability on the officers and staff providing the service. Ofthe total 257 services notified under this Act, 46 went online onOctober 2 last year. On January 26 we were successful inmaking 156 services online.

Courtesy: Financial Express


“Our policy isalso toencouragedispersal ofindustry in theregions ofVidarbha,Marathwada andKhandesh. Wehave startednine textileparks calledCotton to Cloth


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In transformation modeInfrastructure development projects in Maharashtra not only aspire to bring aboutconnectivity, but also help elevate the status of the State from being a top investmentdestination to the most preferred one, says Kartik Lokhande


aharashtra has always been the land ofopportunities. But, with infrastructure develop -ment projects taken up recently, it seems thesize of its opportunities is simply getting bigger.Obviously, the opportunities are not only for thecitizens of Maharashtra, but also for its inves -

tors. If one goes sector wise, there has been a new dawn fortransport facilities with clear focus on building new servicesand giving a boost to those existing.

Among State’s important infra projects are MumbaiCoastal Road and Trans-Harbour Link, Mumbai–Nagpurcommunication super expressway, all-weather road connecti -vity across the State, and the ambitious Metro rail projects inMumbai, Pune and Nagpur. While these projects will take sometime to become a reality, one cannot deny that these stand tobring about connectivity and raise State’s status from being atop investment destination to the most preferred one. Let ustake a look at the key projects.

MUMBAI COASTAL ROADAND TRANS-HARBOUR LINKOf late, the Mumbai coastal road and trans-harbour link haveoccupied the centre-stage of discussion about Mumbai’sinfrastructure development. After assuming office of Chief

Minister, Devendra Fadnavis promisedto get necessary clearances for theambitious project. And, he delivered.Today, the State has Forest AdvisoryCommittee’s nod and Coastal Regu -lation Zone clearance. The clearanceshave given a boost to the investors of theproject. The 35.6 km long coastal roadwill connect south and north Mumbai,and the 22 km long trans-harbour linkwill connect Mumbai and Navi Mumbai(where a new airport is proposed).Brihan-Mumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) and Mumbai MetropolitanRegion Development Authority(MMRDA) are the nodal agencies forMumbai coastal road and trans-harbour link projects, respec tively. Thecoastal road project is esti mated to cost

`13,000 crore, while the trans-harbour link is pegged at ̀ 11,500crore. The State Government is all geared up to begin the workon both the projects at the earliest. Of course, there are otherinfrastructure projects lined up for launch this year. Theseinclude the next phase of Mumbai metro rail and Navi MumbaiInternational Airport. The government plans to commission allthese projects in 2019. Given the pace at which files related to


A `30,000 CROREPROJECT,MUMBAI–NAGPURCOMMUNICATIONSUPER EXPRESSWAY IS A SYMBOLOF STATE’S VISIONFOR ALL-ROUNDDEVELOPMENT.THE PROPOSEDEXPRESSWAYPASSES THROUGH14 DISTRICTS ANDREDUCES THETRAVEL TIMEBETWEENMUMBAI ANDNAGPUR BY HALF

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(Clockwise fromabove) KapurbawdiFlyover in Thane, a

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the projects are moving, one can say that the Govern ment iscommitted to elevate the standard of Mumbai.

MUMBAI–NAGPUR COMMUNICATIONSUPER EXPRESSWAYWhile providing a fillip to the development of Mumbai, theState Government is taking care that other emerging centres arenot left behind. Mumbai–Nagpur Communication SuperExpress way, a ̀ 30,000 crore project, is a symbol of Government’svision for all-round development of Maharashtra.

In the words of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, theMumbai–Nagpur Communication Super Expressway will be a‘game-changer’ as far as providing a boost to agro-economicgrowth in Vidarbha, Marathwada and North Maharashtra isconcerned. The proposed expressway passes through 14districts in the said regions and reduces distance betweenthem and the seaports tremendously. The move is aimed atempowering these districts to become destinations of economicactivity and investment.

Nagpur has been the centre of economic activity in theresource-rich Vidarbha region. The developments pertaining toMIHAN, infrastructure development, mineral-based indus -

tries, tourism with emphasis on tigersighting, all-mode connectivity arestrengths of Nagpur. The six-lanecom muni cation super expressway, setfor completion by end of 2019, willput the emerging towns in its vicinityon the path of fast track development.The road will pass through Nagpur,Amravati, Nashik and Aurangabad, toname a few districts.

MUMBAI METRO RAILThis is another ambitious transportinfrastructure development project forMumbai. This year, the Mumbai MetroRail Corporation Limited (MMRCL)hopes to launch Colaba–Bandra–Seepzcorridor. It will be the longest corridor

of Mumbai Metro Rail project. A joint venture between theUnion and State Governments, MMRCL plans to build thiscorridor by 2022. Though it is 33.5 km long, the route is entirelyunderground. Its estimated cost is `23,136 crore. The corridoris crucial, as it will connect centres with business activities.

The Mumbai Metro rail project is 146 km long, with eightlines in Mumbai and a line connecting the metropolis withThane. The entire project is to be executed in three phases. Thefirst line, Versova–Andheri–Ghatkopar is already operational.


MUKHYAMANTRIGRAM SADAKYOJANAENVISAGESCONSTRUCTIONAND REPAIR OFRURAL ROADS.UNDER THESCHEME, IT ISPLANNED TOREPAIR 30,000 KMOF ROAD LENGTHAND CONSTRUCT730 KM OF NEWROADS IN FIVEYEARS AT ANESTIMATED COSTOF `13,828 CRORE

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(Clockwise from top left) Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the laying ofthe foundation stone of Dahisar to D. N. Nagar Metro in Mumbai on October11, 2015. Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis,Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari,Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment Vijay Sampla are alsoseen. Mumbai–Worli sea link, a highway in Nagpur and Mumbai monorail


The Colaba–Bandra–Seepz line is part of the first phase.Though the cost of this particular stretch is enormous, JapanInternational Co-operation Agency has lent a helping handwith `13,235 crore. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited(MMRCL) plans to raise remaining amount as equity fromvarious other stakeholders. It is expected that three corridorsof Mumbai Metro Rail will become operational by end of 2019.

NAGPUR METRO RAILWith its fast emergence on global investment map, Nagpurneeds futuristic infrastructure development in transport sector.The city is gearing up to get metro rail connectivity. NagpurMetro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) is executing theNagpur Metro Rail project. Currently, the project has thelength of 38.215 km divided into two corridors, 36 stations andtwo depots. The North-South Corridor will be 19.658 km longand have 17 stations. The East-West Corridor will be 18.557km long and have 19 stations.

The work of geo-technical survey has started along WardhaRoad in the city. Besides, the work in MIHAN area, which is onthe North-South Corridor, has gained momentum.Interestingly, NMRCL has started manufacturing the pre-fabricated parts of the boundary wall of ground-level portion.Construction of viaduct over Nagpur–Wardha railway linenear Khapri railway station and car depot has begun. A majorhurdle in any project is acquisition of land. But, in this case,over 80 per cent of land has been acquired.

The pace of the Nagpur Metro project has caught theattention of several foreign agencies. French and Germanagencies have interest in providing debt for the project. Plansare afoot for feeder services with shuttle bus ferries, battery-operated vehicles, among others, covering a distance of 160 kmthrough 19 feeder routes covering all stations.

PUNE METROA major power centre of Maharashtra, Pune has been treatednext to Mumbai in terms of economic activity. Though planned in2009, the Pune Metro Rail project faced delays in finalisation ofproposal. Recently, after much debate, it got nod for an elevatedmetro rail. As per the website of Pune Metro Rail CorporationLimited (PMRCL), the work of the project has been divided intotwo phases covering four lines. The first line is expected to startin 2018 and the fourth in 2021. The initial plan, Phase-Icomprises two lines—Chinchwad–Swargate (16.59 km) andVanaz–Ramwadi (14.93 km). Phase-II has two lines—DeccanGymkhana–Bund Garden (11 km) and ASI–Hinjewadi (18 km).The expansion will see extensions to Hadapsar, Bhosari,Chakan and new Pune international airport.

Though the Government under Chief Minister DevendraFadnavis has brought action to the project, owing to previousdelays, the initial estimated cost of ̀ 7,984 crore has increasedto `11,522 crore. Now, as per revisions carried out in theproposal for Pune Metro Rail project, Vanaz–Ramwadi corridorwill undergo certain changes that will effect reduction inlength by 260 metres. And, the work on this corridor in Phase-I is expected to complete by 2021.

RURAL ROADS SCHEMEApart from focusing on connecting the major centres of economicactivity with each other, Government of Maharashtra has takenup an ambitious plan to ensure all-weather road connectivity inrural areas of the State. Modeled after the Pradhan MantriGram Sadak Yojana, the Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak Yojana orChief Minister’s Rural Roads Scheme envisages constructionand repair of rural roads. Under the scheme, it is planned torepair 30,000 km of road length and construct 730 km of newroads in five years at an estimated cost of ̀ 13,828 crore. This isa crucial step considering that such road connectivity will helpthe farmers take their agricultural produce to markets and reaphigher dividends. Given the developments pertaining toMumbai coastal road, Mumbai trans-harbour link, Mumbai–Nagpur Communication Super Expressway, metro rail projectsfor Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur, and rural roads project, theState Government is keen to change the face of Maharashtra.The integrated approach to planning and execution of projectsis set to give the State a facelift.

(The writer is Chief Reporter, The Hitavada, Nagpur)


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irports are viewed to do two major functions—movement of cargo and people. The travellers seeit as a place to board planes, use lounges and doduty-free shopping, but the Governmentvisualises it as a large investment with long-termbenefits. The arrival of tourists and businessmen

lead to business opportunities for hotels, restaurants, retail andhandicrafts, among others. A good airport is also an importantelement during trade expositions and other big-ticket events.

Maharashtra is no exception as the present Government isgoing all out to make airport connectivity across the State areality. Airports in Maharashtra are managed by the AirportsAuthority of India (AAI), Indian Air Force (IAF), MaharashtraIndustrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and MaharashtraAirport Development Company Limited (MADC).

MADC was created by the Government of Maharashtra forimplementation of the Multi-modal International Cargo Huband Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN). Later, its portfolio expandedand it was given the task to develop some existing airports in non-metropolitan regions of Maharashtra such as Amaravati Airport,Chandrapur Airstrip, Dhule Airport, Jalgaon Airport, KaradAirport, Phaltan Airstrip and Solapur Airport.

Government of India has approved proposals fordeveloping three greenfield airports in Maharashtra. Theseare Shirdi Airport, New Pune Inter national Airport nearRajgurunagar in Pune, and Boramani International Airport inSolapur. At the new upcoming Navi Mumbai InternationalAirport, the State Government also plans to develop a new city,NAINA, in an area of 600 sq km around it. Of the threeairports, the Shirdi Airport, despite delays, is the most


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Soaring to new heightsA good airport with excellent connections canmake a vital difference in the economic development of thatcity and region, says Chandragupta Amritkar

A(Clockwise from above) Nanded airport, Chhattrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, New Pune International Airport and the Mumbai Airport

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awaited. Spread over 400 hectares, it is still under con -struction. The airport is being built by MADC at an estimatedcost of `340 crore. This will be a big step to promote religioustourism at Shirdi and in Maharashtra. With a runway lengthof 2,500 m, the airport is expected to be completed by 2018 intime for the centenary celebrations of Sai baba’s Samadhi.Themajor passenger airports in Maha rashtra are at Mumbai,Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur.

MUMBAI AIRPORTThe Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport at Mumbai has two terminals.Terminal 1 or Domestic Terminal corresponds to the old airportcalled Santa Cruz Airport. Terminal 2 or International Termi -nal is a brand new terminal and replaces the old terminal 2that was formerly the Sahar Airport. Both terminals share thesame runways and air facilities but are 5 km far from oneother, and the only way to reach the other is by taxi or freeshuttle bus service.

The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) inMumbai was recently selected as the World’s Leading AirportLounge-First Class 2015 at the World Travel Awards inMorocco. CSIA (Mumbai), GVK Mumbai International AirportPvt Ltd (MIAL) is a public–private partnership joint venturebetween a GVK-led consortium and the AAI. The newintegrated Terminal 2 at CSIA enhances the airport’s capacityto service 40 million passengers and one million tonnes ofcargo annually. CSIA is the second busiest airport in India interms of passenger traffic and international traffic after Delhiand the busiest in terms of cargo traffic. The new iconicTerminal 2 is home to India’s largest public art programme,titled Jaya He, in the form of a 3.2 km multi-storey art wall,illuminated by skylights, with over 7,000 pieces of artworkand artifacts from every region and corner of India. Theterminal also boasts of one of India’s largest airport garden.The 10-storey car park is India’s largest multi-level carparking system with a capacity of 5,200 cars.

PUNE–LOHEGAON AIRPORT Located nearly 10 km from Pune, this airport is operated by theAAI at the Lohegaon Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force(IAF). The airport handles both domestic and internationalflights. It has a 2,600 m long runway which will be extended to3,250 m. A greenfield airport for the Pune has been decided.

AURANGABAD–CHIKKALTHANA AIRPORT Aurangabad is well known for its world heritage sites–Ajantaand Ellora. With many international and domestic guestsvisiting Aurangabad and time being of prime value, an excellentairport was required. With help from Japan Bank forInternational Cooperation (JBIC) and in co-ordination withAAI. It was built to accommodate up to four wide-bodied Airbus

aircraft. Its runway is of 9,300 ft withan instrument landing system (ILS).

DR. AMBEDKAR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Inter -national Airport located in Nagpuris operated by MIPL, MADC. Theairport handles around 4,000 passen -gers per day and caters to fourdomestic airlines and two inter -national airlines connecting Nagpurto Sharjah, Doha and 12 domesticdestinations. The new terminalbuild ing has 20 check-in countersand 20 immigration counters. It has acar park to accommodate 600 cars. Amain tenance-repair-overhaul (MRO)facility, built by American aircraft

manufacturer Boeing, occupies 50 acres of land at theairport. Nashik and Kolhapur airports have been in use on andoff with several carriers starting flights and then dis -continuing. This is where we expect the Government to play avital role. Also, with terrorism on the rise and airports being amajor target, the Government will have to be prepared forsecurity emergencies.


GREENFIELDAIRPORTS ARETHE NEED OF THEHOUR GLOBALLY.THESE PROJECTSARE NEW ANDBUILT FROMSCRATCHON A NEW ORUNDEVELOPEDSITE. THEIRBIGGESTADVANTAGE ISTHAT THERE ARENO CONSTRAINTSON DESIGN DUETO EXISTINGINFRASTRUCTURE

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ndia has the world’s third-largest railway networkunder single management. It has 2.4 lakh wagons,63,870 coaches and 9,549 locomotives. .Indian Railwaysoperates more than 19,000 trains daily. As of FY15,Indian Railways had a total route network of 64,600km spread across 7,172 stations, 12,617 passenger

trains carrying over 23 million passengers daily. On thecommercial front, 1,101 million tonnes (MT) of freight weretransported via trains in FY15, which is expected to increaseto 1,186 MT in FY16. While Maharashtra’s railway networkcomes under the aegis of Indian Railways, the State has a lotof achievements to be proud of.

Sometime back Mumbai Central railway station becamethe first location at which Google provided its high-speed

internet access Wi-Fi. The programme is in partnership withRailTel and Google. RailTel’s network of fiber-optic lines alongmost major rail tracks (covers over 26,000 miles) across thecountry will make it easy for Google to support Wireless AccessPoints at train stations. Initially, 100 train stations will becovered and will grow to 400 stations nationwide.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project to buildIndia’s first bullet train will start in Maharashtra—connectingMumbai and Ahmedabad. Japan has offered to provide loan atless than one per cent interest rate (total project cost $15billion) on the condition that India buys 30 per cent ofequipment from Japanese firms. Chief Minister DevendraFadnavis recently announced that his Government and theMinistry of Railways will set up Maharashtra Railway

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On track and speedingMaharashtra has a world heritage railway station, some

of the longest rail tunnels, India’s largest local trainnetwork, a toy train, a luxury train, and country’s first

bullet train planned in 2025, says A.Varsha

(Anti-clockwise from top) The Matheran Hill Railway, the Deccan Odyssey, the Chhattrapati Shivaji Terminus at Mumbai and the Mumbai Central Railway Station

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n Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) with a viewto boost railway infrastructure projects in the State.

India’s only railway station to have a UNESCO WorldHeritage site tag is the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST).Formerly known as Victoria Terminus (VT), it is one of thebiggest landmarks in Mumbai. A historic railway station builtin 1887 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria,it today serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways—serving as a terminal for both long-distance trains andcommuter trains of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.

CST has 18 bay platforms—seven are for local suburbantrains (with two suburban networks, the Harbour line and theCentral line) on the west side of the station and 11 are for long-distance out-station trains on the east side of the station.

Trains from CST pass through all the States of India (exceptGujarat) on the Indian Railway map.

Mumbai Central is the next major railway station in theState. It caters to the western segment of India. The station isdivided into two parts. The eastern half of the station serveslong-distance trains (five platforms) operated by WesternRailways, while the western half serves commuter trainsrunning on the Churchgate–Virar (four platforms) suburbansection of Western Railways.

The Konkan Railway’s 741-kilometre line connectsMaharashtra, Goa and Karnataka running along the Konkancoast of India criss-crossing rivers, plunging valleys andmountains. It was the missing link between India’s commercialcapital, Mumbai and Mangalore.

The century-old Matheran Hill Railway, which is in thepipeline for UNESCO World Heritagestatus is a 2 ft narrow gauge heritagerailway covering a distance of 21 km,connecting Neral to Matheran in theWestern Ghats. There are four pairs oftrain running between Neral andMatheran. However, during monsooni.e. June to September, only one pair oftrain runs. Maharashtra TourismDevelopment Corporation (MTDC)and the Indian Railway Ministry gottogether to create a blue Limousine torun on rail tracks. The 21 coachesprovide 5-star facilities to passengers.The accommodation on board thisluxury train, a 5-star hotel on wheels,is available in three categories:Deluxe Cabins queen-size beds(152X208cm), Deluxe Cabin attached

twin beds (86X208cm) and Presidential Suite. There are tworestaurants and a bar, a sauna, business centre and otheramenities. The route starts in Mumbai and travels toRatnagiri, Sindhudurg, Goa, Kolhapur, Belgaon, Solapur,Nanded, Aurangabad, Ajanta-Ellora, Nashik and Pune, beforereturning to Mumbai.

Other major railway stations in Maharashtra are Thane,Kalyan, Pune, Nashik, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Solapur, Amara -vati, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Manmad, Bhusa val,Ratnagiri, Sangli, etc. With increasing participation ex pectedfrom private players, both domestic and foreign, due to favour -able policy measures, both passenger and freight traffic isexpected to grow rapidly over the medium to long-term. Railwaysare aiming at $500 billion investment in next 10-12 years toincrease capacity in anticipation of faster economic growth, andMaharashtra is sure to have good portion of this pie.

MAHARASHTRA’SOWN EQUIVALENTTO THE WORLDFAMOUS PALACEON WHEELS,SOUTH AFRICA’SBLUE TRAIN OREUROPE’S ORIENTEXPRESS IS THEDECCAN ODYSSEY,A SPECIAL LUXURYTRAIN TO BOOSTSTATE TOURISM.MTDC AND INDIANRAILWAYSCREATED THISBLUE LIMOUSINEFOR RAIL TRACKS

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TUNNEL POWERTunnels play a major role to accomplish rail connectivityacross the country. There are many as part of IndianRailway. Apart from the Pir Panjal RailwayTunnel—India’s longest railway tunnel and Asia’s secondlongest railway tunnel at 11.215 km located in the middleof Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir—most long tunnelsare located in Maharashtra. The Karbude tunnel locatedon the Konkan Railway route near Ratnagiri is 6.5 kmlong and is considered an engineering marvel. TheNatuwadi Tunnel is the second longest rail tunnel ofKonkan Railway between Karanjadi and DiwanKhavati stations at 4.3 km.


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ndia, now recognised as a global investment destination,is taking big leaps to emerge as a numero uno nationthrough its various initiatives, one of them being theMake in India programme. Recognising what it takes,India has almost tripled its annual spending on logisticsinfrastructure over the last few years. Government of

Maharashtra recently announced Port Policy 2015 with anobjective to transform the State into a significant import andexport hub of India.

With a vast coastline of 720 km, Maharashtra stands togain as an export hub if it develops its ports. To exploit thecoastal stretch to promote its shipping and export–importbusiness, the State Government needs more than `50,000crore worth of investment in the sector. Public-private partner -ships are going to be the key in accomplishing the mission.

Today, Maharashtra boasts of two of India’s largest ports—Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)—bothhandling large volume of domestic and international cargo

traffic. While the Mumbai Port handles about one-fifth of theforeign trade of India, mainly in mineral oil and dry cargo,JNPT handles large volumes of domestic and internationalcargo traffic. Both the ports are controlled by the Centre.

The State also has 48 small ports and prominent amongthem are the Dighi Port, Rewas–Aware Port, Vijaydurg Port,Redi Port, Jaigad Port (Dhamankhol Bay) and Jaigad(Lagwan), which the State Government controls throughMaharashtra Maritime Board (MMB). Maharashtra has alsobeen chosen by the Centre for developing one port at Wadhwanin Dahanu. The new port will be developed by JNPT, which willhold 74 per cent stake in the project while the MMB will holdthe rest. The cost of the project is estimated to be ̀ 10,000 crore.Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation stonefor the Yogyatan Port at Mankhurd in the central suburbs ofMumbai. The State also plans to connect Jaigad–Dighi Portand Dighi–Roha Port through railways. Maharashtra’s newport policy will not only give a boost to one development of

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Cargo speaks volumesWith a policy on developing ports and integration of the three modes oftransportation soon to be in place, Maharashtra is well poised to become anexport–import hub of India, says Prajakta Karnik

IThe Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust at Navi Mumbai handles large volume of cargo traffic


n ports, but will also ensure a business-friendly environment tothe private sector with MMB playing a pivotal role. The newpolicy aims to fill the gap by strengthening the ports network,pushing development around the ports and creating a stronglink between all the three modes of transport. The policyencourages setting up of shipyards, building container terminalsand other allied infrastructure. The provisions of the policy willbe applicable to the new projects, but for those projects wherememoranda of understanding (MoUs) have already been signedwith developers, the provisions will not be applicable. Theprovisions of the policy will also be applicable to the projectswhere the MMB has signed agreements with private playersunder various existing policies. These projects include greenports, captive jetties, multi-purpose jetties and shipyards.

The State Government led by Chief Minister DevendraFadnavis gives utmost importance to transparency through e-governance. The case is the same with the new port policy,which strives to give priority to transparency and com -

petitiveness. The Government has adopted two methods ofdevelopment—creating a shipbuilding park and awardingcontract to bidders through Swiss challenge. In the first method,the Government will create shipbuilding parks where it willprovide the necessary infrastructure, get the necessaryapprovals and allot plots to private players on a lease of tenyears. This lease can be extended for another ten years.

The Swiss challenge method is a new process of givingcontracts where anyone with credentials can submit adevelopment proposal to the Government. The proposal will be

made online and others will beencouraged to give suggestions. Anexpert committee will then accept thebest proposal and the originalproposer will get a chance to accept itif there is an improvement on hisproposal. In case the original proposeris not able to match the moreattractive and competing counterproposal, the project will be awardedto the counter-proposal. Under thesecond method, the MMB will issuethe Letter of Intent to the winningbidder for two years. This bidder willhave to prepare a detailed projectreport, acquire environmentclearances and get financial closurefor the project. A lease agreement willbe signed with the bidder for ten years.

The new port policy necessitates setting up of industrialtraining institutes and shipbuilding training centres near theports. Government of Maharashtra has sought assistance fromthe Centre and private players for setting up these institutes.

The State Government will also set up Maharashtra PortConnectivity Corporation to promote integration of all modesof transport. Centre-led Sagarmala Development Company,MMB and State industries department will be a part of thisbody. The State will undertake various connectivity projectsthrough special purpose vehicles in which the corporation willbe the holding company. Besides, Konkan Railway, Rail VikasNigam, Public Works Department and other authoritiesconcerned will be a part of the connectivity projects.

Government of Maharashtra also intends to use ports forpassenger transportation. The policy encourages creatinginfrastructure for non-exim cargo and passenger trans por -tation, which includes setting up of multi-purpose jetties, Ro-Ro service, catamarans, ferry service and hovercrafts. TheMMB will be responsible for providing the basic amenitiesfor these services. The policy also talks about various in -centives to the developers.

THE NEW PORTPOLICY AIMSTO FILL THEGAP BYSTRENGTHENINGTHE PORTNETWORK,PUSHINGDEVELOPMENTAROUND THEPORTS ANDCREATING ASTRONG LINKBETWEEN ALLTHREE MODESOF TRANSPORT—ROADS, PORTSAND RAILWAYS

“We have taken adecision to startthree new majorports. One is atColachel in TamilNadu, the secondat Sagar in WestBengal and third atWadhwan nearDahanu in Maharashtra. The Govern-ment has set a target of increasingcargo volume from 972 million tonnesto 2,500 billion tonnes by 2025. This willhelp in accelerating the economy.”—Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister,Road Transport and Highways; and Shipping

“We haverealised that toensure economicdevelopment ofour State, wemust have astrong portinfrastructure inplace. Instead of

addressing the development ofports in a piecemeal way, we nowhave an inclusive and integratedpolicy that would be driven by anodal agency and, simultaneously,develop shipping industries, thetransport sector and boost theimport and export sector. Whiledrafting the policy, we haveconsidered all aspects keeping inmind the environmentalconcerns as well as activitiesalong the coastal stretch.”—Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister

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MAHARASHTRA Urban Development

With an aim to bring sustainable development to its urban spacesand quality of life to its residents, Maharashtra has taken many initiatives.The prime ones are open defecation freedom and smart cities

Building sustainable cities


his year Republic Day had a special significancefor Maharashtra. On this day, 50 towns in theState declared themselves open defecation free(ODF). It is no mean achievement for a State thatundertook the Swachh Maharashtra Abhiyan, anoffshoot of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, only in

June last year. A pet project of Chief Minister DevendraFadnavis, who has set strict deadlines to ensure that theState achieves its cleanliness goal much before the restof India, the campaign also has been successful in terms ofpublic participation.

The State Urban Development Department has prepareda road map with “Quality of life through sustainabledevelopment” being the underlying theme for all the 250 urbanareas in the State. The department’s first priority is to ensurethat all of them are ODF. Simultaneously, 43 of these centreswhose population is one lakh plus will also implement drinking


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(Clockwise from above)Chief Minister Devendra

Fadnavis at the launch ofCIDCO Navi MumbaiSmart City project, a

hospital and anoverbridge in Thane,

and the metropolis of Mumbai

water schemes, solid waste management and sewage treat -ment projects. These are the AMRUT cities, where 76 per centor 38.6 million of Maharashtra’s 50.8 million (Census 2011)urban population resides. However, the most ambitious of allthe programmes is the creation of smart cities. The State hassubmitted the plans of building ten smart cities to the Centrefor funding. These ten cities are Mumbai, Pune–PimpriChinchwad, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nashik, Nagpur, Kalyan–Dombivli, Amravati, Solapur and Aurangabad.

Manisha Patankar-Mhaiskar, Secretary, Urban Develop -ment, is monitoring every single project being implemented toachieve the objectives of Swachh Maharashtra Abhiyan. “Weare working towards ensuring that at least 30 towns becomeODF every quarter. By 2017, we will ensure that all the 250towns/cities in Maharashtra are ODF. This will be much beforethe October 2, 2019 deadline set by the Centre,” she said.

The Urban Development Department has created anelaborate plan of ensuring supply of drinking water, sanitation,sewage treatment and use of treated sewage thereby buildingcountry’s Swachh Cities and Swachh States over five years. To


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We are workingtowards ensuring thatat least 30 towns

become ODF every quarter. By2017, we will ensure that all the250 towns/cities in Maharashtraare ODF. This will be muchbefore the October 2 deadlineset by the Centre. We arefocusing on smaller towns as these would beeasy to manage and drive the SwachhMaharashtra Abhiyan. Take for instance,Panchgani, which is already kachra mukt (wastefree). A point in Panchgani that was earlierknown as Kachra Point is now called SwachhBharat Point. It has been converted into awaste-processing centre.—Manisha Patankar-MhaiskarSecretary, Urban Development

(Clockwise from top left) Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiling the logo of AMRUT in New Delhi on June 25, 2015. Union Minister for Urban Development,Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs, M. Venkaiah Naidu, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Maharashtra Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Nirmal Kumar Singh, Union Minister of State for Urban Development, Housing and Urban PovertyAlleviation, Babul Supriyo and Union Cabinet Secretary, Pradeep Kumar Sinha are also seen. Offices in Thane, Mumbai, Vengurla and a shopping arcade in Kolhapur


ensure there is proper understanding and implementation of itsobjectives, the department has come up with seven guidingprinciples terming them Saptapadi Swachhatechi.

The guidelines are simple—participation, creating aware -ness, ensuring 100 per cent use of toilets, segregation andcollection of waste, processing of waste, treatment of sewageand ensuring green spaces. Manisha Patankar-Mhaiskar saidthere is awareness and demand for toilets. To enable theconstruction of toilets, the department has put together fundsfrom the Centre, State and local body so that every familygets `17,000 to construct a toilet. In areas where space is aconstraint, such as slums, five individual toilet seats areconstructed and connected to a common septic tank. Everyfamily has its own private toilet.

The focus is on sustainability and not creating whiteelephants. Therefore, urban local bodies with population lessthan three lakh are required to focus on compulsory segregationof waste. They can sell the recyclable waste such as glass, paperand plastic in the market, while only the inerts will go to thedumping ground. In case of towns with over ten lakhpopulation, the Municipal Corporation can take up waste toenergy projects. “In 11 towns, we will carry out schemes that aresolar energy driven and these have been approved by theCentre,” shares the Principal Secretary, Urban Development.The beneficiaries of the solar energy schemes include Vasai–Virar, Ahmednagar, Latur, Amravati, Solapur and Osmanabad,among others. The cherry on top of this five-year exercise is thecreation of a green space, an urban forest or a large park whereresidents can go to relax and rejuvenate.



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SMART CITYThe mission launched by Governmentof India aims to improve living standards of urban population andcreate clean, sustainable and eco-friendly cities. With 100 smart citiesto be developed in India by 2019, tencities from Maharashtra were shortlisted for the mission. Inthe first round, the Centre chose 20 cities from all over thecountry. The list included Pune and Solapur from Maharashtra.Congratulating the winning cities, Prime Minister NarendraModi said, “I wish the cities the very best, as they move forwardwith implementation and transform urban India.”

AMRUTAnother mission of Govern-ment of India, Atal Mission forRejuvenation and UrbanTransformation looks at thedevelopment of basic ser-

vices such as water supply, sewage treatment, transport anduse of treated sewage in urban areas. It aims to cover 43 citiesof Maharashtra, affecting 76 per cent of its urban population.The Centre has approved the State’s annual action plan of`2,020.46 crore for 2015-16. Under this, priority is being given towater supply schemes.

MAHARASHTRA SUVARNAJAYANTINAGAROTHAN MAHABHIYANA State Government initiative,Maharashtra SuvarnajayantiNagarothan Mahabhiyanwill transform all the D classMunicipal Corporations and NagarParishad and Nagar Panchayats.The mission has been launched to provide and strengtheninfrastructure development services in areas of water supply,drainage, solid waste management, roads and others. Sixty-eight projects have been sanctioned under the mission so far.

Water supply & sanitation:Construction of toilets-Target5 lakh; completed 4,93,003.5000 villages are ODF as a partof @SwachhMaha Mission.FEBRUARY 4, 2016

he images of men, women and children walkingwith their heads lowered and holding water-filledtumblers searching for open grounds that serve astoilets are going to be a thing of the past.Maharashtra is all set to become open defecationfree (ODF) by year 2017. The State Government

under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has launched a massiveprogramme to accomplish the task.

What is interesting to note here is that the local bodies,which are the driving and executing agencies at the grassroots,have almost 50 per cent women taking the lead in the megacleanliness mission. The success stories are already pouringfrom various towns, as Municipal Councils and MunicipalCorporations have displayed their competitive spirit inachieving the target of both ODF and solid waste managementunder the mission.

At present, 51 towns of Maharashtra have become ODF.They have provided toilets to individual households andcommunity in their respective areas. The target is to extendthe schemes to 265 Municipal Councils and Municipal Cor -porations in the State. This means 8.31 lakh families will haveto be given toilets.

The campaign titled, Open Defecation Free Maharashtra isalso trying to mobilise and ensure participation of people.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has exuded confidence inachieving both the objectives of the flagship project instipulated time. “The efforts of the local bodies, which almosthave 50 per cent women force, are surely going to help usachieve the mission before the deadline. It is extremelylaudable to see the great participation of women in MunicipalCouncils and Municipal Corporations in taking the project tothe people at grassroots,” said the Chief Minister.

Minister for Industries, Subhash Desai; Minister of Statefor Urban Development, Dr. Ranjit Patil; Chief SecretarySwadheen Kshatriya; Secretary, Urban Development, ManishaPatankar-Mhaiskar; Commissioner and Director, Directo rateof Municipal Administration, Smt. Meeta Rajiv Lochan andothers were present on the occasion.

Speaking at the event, Devendra Fadnavis said, “Maha -rashtra will become ODF by the year 2017. The State is alsotaking strides to attain the second objective of solid wastemanagement, including scientific treatment and properchannelisation of sewage across towns and cities in the State.Solid waste management all over the State will become areality by year 2019. Whether it is a town or a city, it will nolonger have to grapple with the health and environmentproblems that come along with open defecation. The structuredtoilets at individual households and community will helpthe councils and corporations effectively plan and streamlinetheir sewage projects, immensely contributing to a clean andgreen Maharashtra.”

On February 4, almost 36 cities/towns in the State weredeclared ODF. Of these, 23 cities/towns displayed womenleadership. While felicitating the local body representatives andcommissioners, Devendra Fadnavis remarked, “It is great tolearn that out of the 36 councils, 23 council presidents arewomen and have played a significant role in bringing thisnoticeable change in their respective areas.”

To ensure that Swachh Maharashtra Abhiyan does notremain a symbolic gesture, the State Government hasdecided to provide financial incentives to those cities/townsthat will achieve the target and sustain the drive ahead. Thereward would be `2 crore for A Class Councils, `1.5 crore forB Class Councils and ̀ 1 crore for C Class Municipal Councils.


MAHARASHTRA Swachhta Abhiyan

Towards Swachh Maharashtra

TIn past one year, efforts under State’s cleanliness mission have led to open defecation freedomin over 50 towns. With women playing an important role in the achievement, it seems thecampaign will become a reality before 2019, says Shubhangi Khapre


The classification is as per population and size of towns/citiesof every Municipal Council and Corporation. “It is ourendeavour to reward local bodies that has succeeded inSwachh Maharashtra Abhiyan. The funds would be utilisedfor upgrading them to the next level of the Abhiyan,” saidthe Chief Minister.

The State Government through integrated plans ispushing solid waste management projects both in rural andurban Maharashtra. The statistics from water supply andsanitation department show that the Government had set upa pilot project with a target of 5 lakh toilets. It has alreadyconstructed 4,93,003 toilets. Almost 5,000 villages in interiorMaharashtra have become ODF.

The Chief Minister said, “Whether it is pollution of riverscriss-crossing the villages or mountains of garbage in urbancities, they all are source of illness and poor health.” In astartling revelation, he said, “The industrial waste in river isonly two per cent, while the remaining pollution is an outcomeof poor sewage management or domestic waste. Whether it isyour house or streets, once you make cleanliness a habit, itwould immensely help in achieving the Swachh Bharat andSwachh Maha rashtra Missions.”

The construction of toilets is funded by the Centre, Stateand local bodies. The total cost per toilet outside Mumbai is`12,000 and in Mumbai is ̀ 5,000. Solid waste management hasbeen enforced in Panchgani, Vengurla and Devlali. At theSwachh Maharashtra function, a handbook of technology onsolid waste management published by the Urban DevelopmentDepartment was given to every Municipal Council andCorporation. An MoU was also signed between the Governmentand GIZ Germany for solid waste management.


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(Clockwise from top left) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis felicitatedPresidents, CEOs, Mayors and Commissioners of 36 Municipal Councils andCorporations at the Swachh Maharashtra function. Minister for IndustriesSubhash Desai, Minister of State for Urban Development Dr. Ranjit Patil,Chief Secretary Swadheen Kshatriya, Secretary, Urban DevelopmentManisha Mhaiskar and German Consul General Michael Siebert were otherdignitaries present on the occasion

SWACHH MAHARASHTRA ABHIYAN AT A GLANCE� October 2, 2015: 19 Municipal Councils became ODF

� October 2, 2015 to January 26, 2016: 36 cities declared ODF andthree cities declared Swachh

� May 1, 2016: More than 100 cities to be ODF and over25 cities Swachh

� Open defecation free Municipal Councils: Chikhaldara,Murud–Janjira, Pen, Karjat, Rajapur, Malwan, Mohapa, Katol,Umrer, Ramtek, Mahadula, Murgud, Gadhinglaj, Kurundwad, Kagal,Wadgaon, Jaisingpur, Saswad, Indapur, Jejuri, Shirur, Talegaon,Rahimatpur, Dudhani, Mangalwedha, Akkalkot, Maindargi,Sangola, Shirpur, Warwade, Phaispur, Trimbak and Shirdi

� Open defecation free Municipal Corporation: Kolhapur

� Swachh Cities: Panchgani, Vengurla, Devlali–Prawara

t Make in India Week, Government of Maha -rashtra has plans to derive maximum dividendthrough core sectors that would not only upliftthe urban, but also transform the face of ruralMaharashtra, as the objective is to use the megainvestments for making vibrant village a reality.

Under Make in India Week, the State Government led by ChiefMinister Devendra Fadnavis—the host of the grand event inMumbai in February—has laid special emphasise on availingthe foreign direct investments and domestic investments totransform the rural economy of the State. The financial capitalof India has meticulously planned to use urban developmentfor rural makeover under mission Make in Maharashtra. Theevent from February 13 to 18 will be inaugurated by PrimeMinister Narendra Modi and attended by more than 100 CEOsfrom across the world.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “Whether it isMake in India or Make in Maharashtra, development cannotbe seen in isolation and cannot confine to metros. Our concept

of development is inclusive, where rural economy is extremelysignificant.” He added, “Make in India will play an importantrole in boosting the rural economy. We believe rural economyis the growth engine of a State.”

The concerted attempts of the Government are to bridgethe gap between rural and urban and to integrate theinvestments in industries and service sectors to bear fruitionin rural economy. Out of the total six lakh villages in India,40,000 villages are in Maharashtra. The State has alreadymade a mark as country’s most urbanised State. Almost 45 percent of its 11.40 crore population portray urban face and livesin cities or big towns. On the other hand, 55 per cent ofpopulation is still confined to rural pockets and is graduallyevolving from hamlets/villages to mini-towns.

The big question is how rural Maharashtra will benefitfrom Make in India? The answer is, Maharashtra stands toreap maximum benefit from Make in India for ruralMaharashtra. A case in point is the decision taken by ChiefMinister Devendra Fadnavis to avail the foreign investment in


MAHARASHTRA Rural Development

Smart villages, smart IndiaGovernment of Maharashtra aims to utilise the mega investments from Make in Indiafor making vibrant village a reality in the State, says Shubhangi Khapre

A(Clockwise from left) A farm pond at Amravati built under Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan, rice farming at Yeoor village in Thane, and a Gram Panchayat Office at Akhade


insurance sector to directly benefit farmers in distant villagesof drought-affected Marathwada, Vidarbha, and parts of northand western Maharashtra.

The Pradhan Mantri Bima Fasal Yojana has already pavedthe way for covering maximum farmers. Apart from thereforms undertaken by Centre and State, the decision to allowforeign investment in insurance will work to farmers’advantage. The insurance cover to farmers before and after theharvest with drastically reduced premium is a move towardsassured agriculture.

At State level, restructuring of loan policy to facilitatefarmers avail funds from financial institutions withextended and low interest rate has been helpful. The ruralpolicy of the Government sector wise along with investmentsis being simultaneously rolled to keep the pace with newchallenges emerging every few years. In Maharashtra where25,000 villages out of total 40,000 are drought affected,financial help from Government will restore the confidenceof farmers who look for alternatives to compensate the

financial implications due to crop loss.Whether it is technological collaboration with Israel or the

Netherlands, various agro-related projects pursued by the Stateare aimed at helping farmers in remote villages. Use ofinformation technology with foreign collaboration and public-private partnership has made poor farmers the realbeneficiaries. Through these foreign collaborations, theGovernment is talking of bringing down the cost of agroequipment essential for farming. For example, drip irrigation—


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mandatory in high-water intensive crops like sugarcane andbanana—can become more financially lucrative if cost inputsare less and yield more. Successful in Israel and theNetherlands, the concept of ‘more crop per drop’ is being workedout in Maharashtra and is an example of sharing knowledgeand technology for mutual benefits of nations.

The agro-based investments that would create morevalue chains and open up new markets have farmers inmind. Food processing industry if tied with global chainswould bring certainty to the village economy. The potentialis huge, as the State is number one in most crops. To presentan example, Maharashtra accounts for 40 per cent of India’s

horticulture sector.The State Government believes

that apart from agro, there are othersectors where it can spread the urbaninvestment to bring prosperity in ruralareas. Its primary objective at theforthcoming global meet, which standsto see conglomeration of investorsfrom developed countries, is to tapthese sectors. To some extent, the pre -paratory pitch was already laid downby Devendra Fadnavis in last one year.Chief Minister’s foreign tours toChina, the United States, Israel,Japan and European countries alwaysfocused on investments in sectors thatwould directly or indirectly benefitthe rural economy. His initiative to getMicrosoft to provide technology assis -

tance to malnourished Harisal village in Maleghat is a modelproject which will be replicated in several other sectors incoming days. The consent of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadellato work with the Government is set to bring technologyrevolution in the tribal belt that is helping 354 small villagesand hamlets in the deep jungles completely cut off frommainstream Maharashtra. The technology will make thedelivery of education and health services better. The villageyouth are eagerly waiting to connect with the world throughthis technology revolution.

Through the Make in India Week, Devendra Fadnavis iskeenly looking at consolidating the gains for uplifting ruralMaharashtra. While agriculture remains the mainstay, it isevident that 55 per cent population in rural Maharashtracannot survive on farming. The vagaries of weather have notjust led the State towards drought for the fourth consecutiveyear, but also made it crucial to provide alternatives to ensuresustained income in rural belts. The alternative to traditionalfarming is where the huge investment is being worked. There


THE PRADHANMANTRI BIMAFASAL YOJANAHAS PAVED THEWAY FORCOVERINGMAXIMUMFARMERS. APARTFROM THEREFORMSUNDERTAKEN BYTHE CENTRE ANDSTATE, ALLOWINGFOREIGNINVESTMENT ININSURANCE WILLGIVE ADVANTAGETO THE FARMERS

(Clockwise from top left)A farm pond built underJalyukta Shivar Abhiyan,a dam in Pune, bananacultivation in Satara, a

farmer engaged infarming, drip irrigation in

Nanded and a farmerin Solapur

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are still backward districts with abundant land and skilledworkers vying for industries.

While reckoning that vibrant village is not the only solutionto uplift rural economy, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavissaid, “The overall growth of 10 per cent cannot become a realitywithout a healthy rural economy. Through Make in IndiaWeek, industrialisation is an aspect which is being forciblydriven to cash the global investments that would flow from onevillage to another across the State and country.”

While Maharashtra growth (GSDP) has always remainedhigher than national average, the continuous negativeagriculture growth has its disadvantage. The State hassustained its GSDP through gains in manufacturing and servicesectors. Unlike in the past where industrial development wasconfined to big cities and agriculture to rural village, there is aneffort to wipe out the divide through inclusive growth. Notsurprisingly, whether it is IT, infrastructure, insurance, healthand education, big-ticket investments are being tapped for bothurban and rural development.

To begin with, the State Government has already broughtin reforms sectorwise to upgrade the face of ruralMaharashtra. A `30,000 crore road project will improve theconnectivity of villages with towns and cities. The inter-villageconnectivity where it has “kaccha pathway” is also being

upgraded to ensure villages donot remain inaccessible duringmonsoon. Through rural elec -tri fi cation, the Govern mentintends to generate 24x7power supply at reasonabletariff to make cottage indus -tries a successful model.

The Chief Minister’semphasis on creating valuechains and markets is toprovide a sustained channel toagro-products. Apart from theinitiative taken in agro-

research to enhance the yield, upgrade of agricultureequipment is another way to make farmers self-reliant. Whenthe State Government held deliberations with investors fromIsrael, it was to find how best it can adopt their economicallyfeasible technology to save water and enhance farm produce. Theforeign investments in agro-sector will also open up new jobavenues for generation next in rural Maharashtra. When amanufacturing industry comes up at Taloja, it opens avenues forskilled youth in the rural periphery. The State Government inlast one year attracted `66,000 crore foreign investment. It


THE CHIEF MINISTER’SEMPHASIS ON CREATINGVALUE CHAINS ANDMARKETS IS TOWARDSPROVIDING A SUSTAINEDCHANNEL TO AGRO-PRODUCTS. APART FROMTHE INITIATIVE TAKEN INAGRO-RESEARCH TOENHANCE THE YIELD,UPGRADE OF AGRICULTUREEQUIPMENT WILL MAKEFARMERS SELF-RELIANT


(Clockwise from top left) The soil testing laboratory of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati, visiting the villages, gerbera flower cultivation in Nanded, school children in Kolhapur, toilet facilities in Solapur and pomegranate cultivation in the State


promises direct and indirect jobs to more than 50 lakh people. Envisioning Maharashtra remains the most sought-after

destination when it comes to FDI, Chief Minister DevendraFadnavis recently brought reforms in five sectors for ease ofdoing business. The State with 25,000 villages reeling underdrought is determined to overscore its problem in next fouryears through Jalyukta Shivar Yojana. In the first phase, theState flagship programme created 1.20 lakh water projects in6,200 villages. In the second phase, it aims to create 80,000projects across 5,000 villages. The agro-subsidies with waterand power will make every village a captive centre. Or else howdoes one explain the economic prosperity in drought-hitOsmanabad, where farmers through farm ponds havecultivated gerbera flowers, which are ready for export?

The Chief Minister has drawn region-wise plans withdifferent economic modules keeping in mind the varyinggeographical conditions. Through the Make in India Week,there is an attempt to market Maharashtra beyond Mumbai,Pune and Nashik, which have already attained saturationwhen it comes to investments. The event will result inmarketing of new and emerging urban destinationsinterlinked with rural in their respective regions. Investmentsin textile parks, food processing and automobile sectors arebeing vigorously pursued. In Amravati, the evolving textile hub

of India, cotton cultivators of Vidarbha will incur the benefits.The ‘farm to fashion’ concept will open up gates for both agroand industry sector, thus providing jobs to rural and urban.There are nine districts to be developed as textile centres.

The unexplored mining sector in Maharashtra is ready forglobal partnership. The Government has already spelled outthe policy to set aside 30 per cent of funds received frommining for development of tribal belts in the State. The youthin rural Maharashtra with higher aspirations is ready forchange. At the event, Maharashtra is also pitching fortourism. The 720 km coastal stretch, if developed completelywith ports and hospitality, is set to attract huge investmentsand provide employment opportunities in villages dottedacross State’s scenic coast.


toilet facilities in Solapur and pomegranate cultivation in the State

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MAHARASHTRA Youth and Skill Development

he Maharashtra Government is on an ambitiousmission to develop skills that will see the State’syouth being employable. Committed to playing alarger role in strengthening the National SkillDevelopment Mission, the State Government haschalked out a detailed road map for the planning,

execution and implementation of its own skill developmentmission. On the cards is strengthening of the educationsystem at college and professional levels so that the youthstand better opportunities for employment by corporatehouses. Corporate India has committed itself to play a largerrole in the National Skill Development Mission. Each districtwill have at least one skill development centre by the year2017, said Venkaiah Naidu, the Union Minister for UrbanDevelopment at the National Industry Conclave on Skill heldin Mumbai on January 12.

Developing skills in the youth is the biggest challenge inIndia as the number of vocationally trained people in thecountry is only 5.3 per cent. In countries like Japan, Korea andWestern Europe, the percentage of vocationally trained peoplestood at 70 to 90. Venkaiah Naidu stated that in areas ofskill development, groups such as school and college dropouts,graduates and post graduates, engineering, agricultureand self-help groups have to be taught vocational skillsfor maximum reach and high impact of the NationalSkill Development Mission. The Union Minister has asked

iT (Clockwise from top) Six Union Ministers, M. Venkaiah Naidu, Nitin Gadkari,Manohar Parrikar, Chaudhary Rao Birender Singh, Dharmendra Pradhan andRajiv Pratap Rudy with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the NationalIndustry Conclave on Skill held in Mumbai recently. G.H. Raisoni College ofEngineering, Nagpur, Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering andTechnology, Nanded, and students undergoing training in Thane and Amravati

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For a quality skill missionProficient workforce is vital for the success of Make in Maharashtra. The State is making itstraining institutes understand industry demands and act accordingly, says Abhay Deshpande



industrialists to come forward and adopt the IndustrialTraining Institutes (ITIs) across the country. A majority ofcorporate leaders have pledged their help in bridging the skillgap. The industry captains have requested the Government toestablish a central mechanism for the certification of skilledworkers and training schools for skill trainers.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced thatall ITIs in the State will be open for adoption by the industry.The State Government aims at increasing the capacity andcapability of skill development programmes by harnessinginclusivity and reducing divisions such as male/female,rural/urban, organised/unorganised employment andtraditional/contemporary workplace. Supporting the supplyof trained workers who are adjustable dynamically to thechanging demands of employment and technologies is animportant objective of the Government.

The Chief Minister has announced State’s plans to set up afull-fledged university in Maharashtra to impart integrated skilldevelopment training in specialised sectors. The aim is togenerate trained workers based on the requirements ofindustries, agriculture, hospitality and service sectors, amongothers.The University will also incorporate community courses.The project promises employment to 5 lakh youth every year.

There are 35 lakh registered unemployed youth in Maha -rashtra. According to a detailed survey, there is a require ment of5.46 crore skilled workers in nine critical sectors—construction (8lakh), manufacturing (34 lakh), textile (2.5 crore), automobiles (55lakh), hospitality (2 lakh), health (3 lakh), organised retail (1.73crore), IT/ ITeS (16 lakh) and agriculture (5 lakh). An ApexCouncil for Skill Development has been constituted under theChairmanship of the Chief Minister.

Maharashtra State Skill De -velopment Society is a single nodalagency for planning, executing andmonitoring the skill developmentinitiative and giving a fillip to theNational Skill India Mission. Forthe first goal, Maharashtra StateSkill Development Society has beenestablished with the Chief Secretaryas the head. For the second, theState Government has established thePramod Mahajan Skill DevelopmentScheme with a budgetary provision of`161 crore for its newly formed SkillDevelopment and EntrepreneurshipDepartment.

The State Government willestablish a Village Industries, CottageIndustries and Handicraft Resource

and Training Centre at Sevagram in Wardha district. It hasallocated `25 crore for the same. Minister for IndustriesSubhash Desai has asked State’s education institutionsimparting engineering training to focus on skill development, asit will help strengthen a quality skill development mission.“Today’s employers want to employ persons who will be of utilityto their industry. They won’t take anybody in simply becausethey have a degree. Therefore, we need to adopt the path of skilldevelopment,” he said during the 45th annual nationalconvention and international conference of Indian Society forTechnical Education. Subhash Desai added that the StateGovernment has concentrated its efforts on skill development.“Around 10 lakh graduates pass out every year and look forjobs. Only 20 per cent of them find jobs. This is happeningbecause we haven’t revamped even the basic courses taught atour ITIs over a period of last 50 years.”

THE AIM OFMAHARASHTRA’SSKILLDEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME IS TOHELP ACHIEVERAPID ANDINCLUSIVEGROWTH THROUGHENHANCING ANINDIVIDUAL’SEMPLOYABILITYAND ABILITY TOADAPT TOCHANGINGTECHNOLOGIESAND LABOURMARKET DEMANDS

The State Government is inthe process of preparinga plan to give skill educationto all divyang students. FEBRUARY 5, 2016


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aharashtra is the second largest State in Indiawith a geographical area of 3.08 lakh sq. kmand a population of 11.24 crore (Census 2011),which is 9.3 per cent of the total population ofIndia. It is a highly urbanised State with 45.2per cent people residing in urban areas.

Situated in the western and central part of the country witha long coastline stretching nearly 720 km along the ArabianSea, on demographic terms, Maharashtra has Gujarat to thenorth-west, Madhya Pradesh to the north, Chhattisgarh tothe east, Telangana to the south-east, Karnataka to the south,and Goa to the south-west.

The State has 36 districts which are divided into sevenrevenue regions—Amravati, Aurangabad, Konkan, Nanded,Nashik and Pune taking care of the administrative work andproviding effective machinery for district planning at theDistrict Collector level. For local self-governance in ruralareas, there are 34 Zilla Parishads, 351 Panchayat Samitis and27,873 Gram Panchayats, while the urban areas are governedthrough 26 Municipal Corporations, 226 Municipal Councils,13 Nagar Panchayats and seven cantonment boards.


MAHARASHTRA Demographic Dividend

Maharashtra has seen a decadal growth of16 per cent in population from 2001,with 10 per cent share in the total workingpopulation, says Murtuza Merchant

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The development expenditure in Maharashtra is anticipatedto be 66 per cent to the total revenue expenditure for the financialyear 2014-15, of which nearly 50 per cent is expected to beinvested in social services such as education, health and watersupply, among others. The State has also given considerableimpetus to the education sector with 11 per cent of its peoplebeing graduates and a similar number having done theirsecondary school education. About 16 per cent have studied up tothe middle school and 20 per cent have finished their primaryschooling; 5 per cent population of the State is illiterate.

Maharashtra has seen a decadal growth of 16 per cent in thepopulation from 2001, with 10 per cent share in the totalworking population, as compared to rest of the country. The sexratio of the State is 92.9 per cent, which has shown a marginalincrease of 0.7 per cent over the last decade. With the increasein population over the years, at present the density of

population stands at 365 people persquare kilometer. Literacy rate hasincreased from 76.9 per cent in 2001 to82.3 per cent in 2011. The growth inliteracy rate for females (8.9 per centpoints) was also higher than males (2.4per cent) during this period.

STATE ECONOMY AND SKILLSMaharashtra is one of the richestStates of India. It has a per capitaincome (at current prices) of ̀ 1,17,091as against the national average of`80,388. Maharashtra has 20 univer -sities of which four are for agriculture,one for health science, one forveterinary science, one for technologyand 13 general univer sities. There are21 deemed univer sities in the State.

Maharashtra’s GSDP is a key contributor to India’s growthstory, as it contributes to around 15 per cent of the country’sGDP. Maharashtra’s six key districts, namely Mumbai(including Thane), Pune, Nashik, Nagpur and Aurangabadalone account for around 60 per cent of the GSDP. TheGovernment has put in place an institutional structure for skilldevelopment in the State up to the district level. It mainlyconsists of Sectoral Skill Development Committees, whichhave been set up for 11 sectors, including construction,production and manufacturing, automobiles, textiles, hospita -lity, healthcare, banking–finance–insurance, retail, pharmaand chemicals, agro processing and IT-ITeS. The StateGovernment had announced the Pramod Mahajan SkillDevelopment Scheme in accordance with the Skill Indiainitiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year.


The second largestState in India,

Maharashtra is ahighly urbanised State

with 45.2 per centpeople living in urban

areas. Its literacyrates for rural andurban population

stands at 77 per centand 88.7 per cent,

respectively

MAHARASHTRA’SGSDP PLAYSA CRUCIAL ROLE ININDIA’S GROWTHSTORY WITH ACONTRIBUTIONOF 15 PER CENTTO THE NATIONALGDP. THE STATE’SSIX KEY DISTRICTS,MUMBAI (WITHTHANE), PUNE,AURANGABADNASHIK ANDNAGPUR ALONEACCOUNT FOR 60PER CENT OFTHE GSDP

Witnessed the MoU signingbetween Skill Devpt & Entre-preneurship Dept & @tatatrusts toskill100000 youth in Maharashtra JANUARY 19, 2016


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ith its contribution of about 13 per cent to thegross domestic product and with a share of9.28 per cent in the national population,Government of Maharashtra, under itsskill development mission, has set a visionof equipping 45 million persons with employ -

able skills by the year 2022. This is in adherence to PrimeMinister Narendra Modi’s flagship Pradhan Mantri KaushalVikas Yojana (PMKVY).

A unique initiative by the Government of India and theflagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development andEntrepreneurship (MSDE), PMKVY is being implemented byNational Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), anorganisation set up to promote skill development. Its challengeis huge, as it needs to skill 24 lakh youth and make them moreefficient and industry relevant through skill-based training. TheCentre is looking at private and public sectors to come togetheron a common platform to address the need of skill development.

At State level, Maharashtra has the Pramod MahajanKaushalya Vikas Yojana. Through the programme, the StateGovernment intends to enhance an individual’s employabilityand ability to adapt to changing technologies and labour marketdemands, while improving productivity and living standards ofpeople. “The Government has a two-pronged policy to facilitateinfrastructure to ensure skilled workers and growth inindustries and service sectors. There is a huge mismatchbetween the industrial requirements in multiple sectors andunemployed youth,” said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Many private players have invested in Maharashtra dueto suitable business environment and initiatives by the StateGovernment. For instance, trade chamber Confederation ofIndian Industry (CII) has brought together key industryplayers such as Godrej, Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, BharatForge and Tata Group to train and certify workers at all levelswith Government support. CII’s Strategic ManufacturingSkills Council (SMSC) will focus on four major sectors ofdefence equipment manufacturing, ship building and repair,homeland security equipment and firefighting equipment.

The Government of Maharashtra has invited industrycaptains of the world to impart skill training to the students ofIndustrial Training Institutes (ITIs). It has an MoU withGerman engineering and electronics multinational company,Bosch to impart skill development training to students of 24ITIs in the State. The engineering major will also conductBosch’s Res ponse to India’s Development and Growth ThroughEmployability En hance ment (BRIDGE) and ̀ 5 lakh on each ofITIs for modernisation of laboratories. In January, an MoU wassigned with Tata Trust to help make one lakh youth

employable. Under the programme,skill development and vocationaltraining centres will be set up in tendistricts of the State.

Virtual classrooms will also be set upin 100 ITIs in Maharashtra. L&T hasestablished eight Construction SkillTraining Institutes (CSTI) across India.These institutes provide hands-onpractical training, classroom lectures andvirtual and e-learning sessions. Trainingis provided in 15 technical trades ofmasonry, carpentry, scaffolding, elec -trical, railway electrification, welding,plumbing, etc. Panvel in Mumbai has oneof the CSTIs.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also plans to set up a full-fledged university in Maharashtra to impart integrated skilldevelopment training in specialised sectors. “My endeavour is tointegrate human resources with industries, service sector andState’s growth. The Skill Development University will providea platform for the youth not only to take specialised training,but also help them channelise their knowledge in jobsaccordingly,” he added.

The aim of the planned university will be to generatetrained workers based on the need of industries, agriculture,hospitality and service sectors among others. It will alsoincorporate community courses.

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Power to the handsMaharashtra Government to equip 45 million persons with employable skills by 2022

(From left) Youth undergoing training in Nagpur and girl students during a training session in Pune

MANY PRIVATEPLAYERS HAVEINVESTED INMAHARASHTRADUE TO SUITABLEBUSINESSENVIRONMENTAND MOTIVATINGINITIATIVES BYTHE STATEGOVERNMENT.GODREJ,MAHINDRA, TATAGROUP AND L&TARE FEW OF THEM

nder the reign of British,many hill stations werefounded in Maharashtra.Most of these stationsare in the cool, remote,

peaceful and scenic pockets ofWestern Ghats along the Sahyadri.Some famous hill stations of theState are Matheran, Maha -baleshwar, Lonavala, Khandala,Panchgani, Bhandardara, Amboli,Toranmal, Jawhar, Malshej Ghat,Chikhaldara, Panhala and Sawant -wadi. Their accessibility from the

main city is a big plus point forvisitors. Of all the hill stations,Lonavala and Khandala are amongthe most popular and most visited.Situated at a height of 625 m, thesestations have the advantage ofbeing near to Mumbai.

Since most of these hill stationsare covered in a green and sceniccanopy all through the year, theweather remains pleasant andthere is a steady inflow of domesticand international tourists to theseplaces all through the year.



U�HILL STATIONS

In the lap of Sahyadri

(Clockwise from above)Maharashtra’s Valley of

Flowers, Malshej Ghat, DukeNose at Khandala, touristsenjoy the beauty of scenicAmboli and flowers in full

bloom at Matheran

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Land of wondersMaharashtra scores a perfect ten when it comes to a tourism

package. Its magnificent hills, beaches, forts and caves and wildlifesanctuaries enthrall millions every year. If you are in the State,

do make a plan to catch its treasures, says Rashmi Sablania


(Clockwise from top) A panoramicview of Murud–Janjira Fort,Sindhudurg Fort, Vijaydurg Fort,Daulatabad Fort and Visapur Fortin Maharashtra

land of warriors, Maha -rashtra is a State withforts of various sizes.With their numbers run n-ing in hund reds, majo rity

of these magni ficent structureshave been linked to the Maratharuler Chhatra pati Shivaji Maharaj.Among the eminent ones is the seafort named Vijaydurg.

The twin forts Sindhudurg and

Vijaydurg speak volumes of therichness of the history of the State.Pratapgad, Raigad, Shivneri,Murud–Janjira, Harish chandra gad,Ajinkyatatra, Loha gad and Visapur,and Arnala forts are other fortsassociated with the great leader.The other prominent forts areBassein (built by the Portu guese in1534), Daulatabad at Aurangabad,Gavil gad and Ghod bunder.

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Where history speaks

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(Clockwise from top)Ajanta Caves, Ellora

Caves, Kanheri Caves andElephanta Caves

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aharashtra is knownglobally for its caves thatdate back to 1st centuryBC. Initially, these caveswere the chaityas and

viharas of Buddhist, Jain and Hindupriests. The underground chambersexhibit fine arts and crafts belongingto historical past. Ellora inAurangabad remains exemplary forexperiments done by Hindus,Buddhists and Jains while buildinggigantic and wonderful caves, whilethe caves of Ajanta are greatachievements of human architecture.Another world heritage site,Elephanta houses various rock-cuttemples dedicated to Lord Shiva.Besides Ajanta, Ellora andElephanta—the acclaimed WorldHeri tage sites—the State has Junnar,Karla and Bhaja, Pandav leni,Pitalkhora and Kanheri caves.

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�CAVES

Beauty in stone


(Clockwise from top) Kelvabeach, a house boat atTarkarli, Bhandarpule beach,Karli Khadi beach,Kunkeshwar beach and Juhubeach in Maharashtra

he 720-km-long coastlineof Maharashtra fromDahanu and Bordi in thenorth to Goa in the southhas India’s most amazing

beaches with clean and green setting.A perfect amalgamation of sun, sandand surf, the beaches spread overState’s coastline with Arabian Seaare visited by millions throughoutthe year. Ganpati pule, Diveagar,Dapoli, Tar karli, Dahanu–Bordi, Vel -

nesh war and Guhagar are only a fewfrom the impressive list. Others likeAlibaug and Murud–Janjira haveforts, making their setting morebeautiful. Vengurla village beach issurrounded by a semicircular rangeof hills with lush green foliage mainlyof cashew, mango, coconut anddifferent kinds of berry trees. Juhu,Shri wardhan–Harihareshwar, tran -quil Mandwa and Kihim and Marve–Manori–Gorai are other beaches.

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At peace with the sea

TOURISM Hotspots



aharashtra is home tosome of the mostpopular waterfalls likeDudhsagar, Lingmala,Dhobi and Chinaman.

Thoseghar Waterfall in Satarais another magnificent waterfall.The scenic hill station of Maha -baleshwar is home to Lingmala,Dhobi and Chinaman waterfalls.Another tourist attraction, VennaLake is in close proximity to thesewaterfalls. Dhobi Waterfall, about450 feet high, flows into the riverof Koyna. The Elphinstone point isthe place that tourists must visit.The Chinaman Waterfall was namedafter the nearby fields, which wereused for cultivation purpose by theChinese prisoners.

The picturesque Sindhudurgdistrict is home to Amboli, Nagartasand Savdav waterfalls. Napne Fallsand Vyagreshwar Falls (300 feet tall)are some of the major waterfalls inthis area. Kune Falls is on the oldPune–Mumbai highway and in thecentre of the popular twin hillstations of Lonavala and Khandala.The height of these waterfalls isa whopping 659 feet.

Dabhosa Waterfall in Thane ispopular because of its excellent nightstops in the form of camp sites. About300 feet tall, the waterfall has siteswhere tourists stay during the nightto enjoy the sunset and ambience.

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�WATERFALLS

Streamsand retreats

(Clockwise from top) Thefamous Dudhsagar Waterfall,Thoseghar Waterfall inSatara, Umbrella Waterfallat Bhandardara and the land of strawberries,Mahabaleshwar


lessed with natural beautythroughout, Maharashtraboasts of various NationalParks, reserves andsanc tuaries that house

some of the wild and exotic speciesof flora and fauna. These wildlifereserves offer great services likesafari rides, library, visual and audioaids for guided tours, andcomfortable stay ing and commutingoptions in and around the park.

In case of fauna, some of theanimals found in the sanctuaries arewild dog, sambar, flying squirrel,tiger, bison, crocodiles, jungle cats,sloth bear, four horned antelope,chinkara, chowsinga, langurs, blackbuck, panther, wolf, jackal, hyena,giant squirrel, bonnet monkey, nilgai,pangolin and others. Some of theflora that are found are teak, bamboo,shisham and grewia tiliaefolia.

The famous wildlife sanc tuariesin Maha rashtra include Chaprala,Tadoba, Tipeshwar, Chikhal dara,Dajpur, Bhamragarh, Nagzira andBor. Most of these have picturesquewater bodies, rich avifauna andgreat climate. The Pench NationalPark and Navegaon NationalPark can leave visitors mesmerisedand asking for more.

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�WILDLIFE

Of birdsand trees

(Clockwise from top) A deer at PenchNational Park, a weaver bird at NavegaonNational Park, a pelican at Tadoba–AndhariTiger Reserve, tenthouses at Pench,Navegaon, a leopard at Chandrapur, and atiger in Nagzira sanctuary in Maharashtra

TOURISM Hotspots

ne of the most progressive States of India,Maharashtra has a plethora of touristdestinations that attract people of all age groupsand nationalities. It has beaches, hills,monuments, caves, forts and temples, watersports and much more. Maharashtra Tourism

Development Corporation (MTDC) has chalked out extensiveplans for promoting State’s tourism on national andinternational level. The body is trying to use leading touroperators of national and international repute, hotels andlogistics groups to deliver more. MTDC will work as afacilitator in coordination with private operators to increasetourist flow and help generate good revenues.

The team of Paraag Jaiin Nainuttia, Managing Director,MTDC has started working on various segments of tourismsuch as wine tasting and crushing, boating, tiger sanctuaries,sea plane, paragliding and adventure sports to name a few. “Wehave the best of vineyards in Nashik that produce world-classwines. We plan to invite people for wine tasting and grapecrushing in these vineyards during the crushing season. Weare trying to tie up with Club Mahindra for overnight stay fortourists. We also envisage promoting tiger sanctuaries ofTadoba and Chikaldhara, exploring boating in Gangapur Dam,Nashik and sea plane activities. Paragliding in Western Ghatsis also on our mind,” he adds.

Recently, Government of Maharashtra hosted Maha Mela2016, a 15-day festival of Maharashtra, at Dilli Haat in theCapital. The event was a celebration of various facets of Marathiculture. It was the first large-scale event being organised by theState Government. It put on display handicrafts, culture, cuisineand local art from the State under one roof and aimed at creatingawareness about the State and its many attractions. Anotherobjective of the event was to provide small entrepreneurs,artisans and craftsmen a platform to showcase their work.

The Maha Mela also included work shops teaching

traditional Warli paintings, rangoli,tribal mask painting, mud art,Nauvari (nine-yard saree) drapingand Lavani dance. Besides enjoyinga variety of experiences fromMaharashtra, the visitors wereeducated by the displays about thehistorical and noteworthy socialevents the State has seen.

The MTDC has also upgraded itswebsite through which tourists can getaccurate information they desire. Amemorandum of understanding (MoU)is to be signed with the management ofBombay Stock Exchange (BSE), whichwill facilitate daily guided tours to thebuilding of the stock exchange. ChiefMinister Devendra Fadnavis recently

cleared the proposal in a meeting with the board of directors ofthe MTDC. “The management of BSE too had liked the idea,after which a small study on how to transform this into realitywas carried out. The MoU should be ready soon and will besigned. The BSE has agreed to provide guides for the tour, as itwill require technical knowledge of the functioning of the stockexchange,” adds Paraag Jaiin Nainuttia.

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Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation is trying many innovativeways to promote the State in India and abroad, says Mewati Sitaram

The perfect host

MTDC IS TRYINGTO USE LEADINGTOUR OPERATORSOF NATIONAL ANDINTERNATIONALREPUTE, HOTELSAND LOGISTICGROUPS TODELIVER MORE. ITWILL WORK AS AFACILITATOR INCOORDINATIONWITH PRIVATEOPERATORS TOATTRACT MORETOURISTS ANDHELP GENERATEGOOD REVENUES

MTDC approves providing offacilities like Wi-Fi, CCTV &installation of High mast lampsat all MTDC resorts.JANUARY 18, 2016


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TOURISM � SCOPE AND SCHEMES

Sula Vineyards at Nashik where tourists can enjoy grape crushing and wine tasting


TOURISM Scope and Schemes

MTDC is trying innovative ideas to improve its existingmodels and services, which includes increasing the number ofbed and breakfast (B&B) accommodations. Options are beingconsidered for adding more accommodations in Nagpur andother cities of Vidarbha rich in beautiful forests and wildlife.Aurangabad, Nagpur, Mumbai, Nashik, Kolhapur, Gondia,Chandra pur, Wardha, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandur -bar, Ratnagiri, Guhagar, Pune, Palghar and Thane are citieswhere home stay options will see a rise. To reaffirm the recallof words such as MTDC and Maharashtra Un limited—used topromote State tourism—the Tourism Department has decidedto register them with the Government’s trademark department.The State will also register the much-publicised DeccanOdyssey and its logo.

Sarus Festival in Gondia, Raigad Mahotsav at Raigad Fortand Bollywood tours are other areas of emphasis. A variety ofcultural and creative events such as exhibition of coins, postagestamps of the era of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj and thehandwritten documents, arms and weapons of the great leaderare part of the showcase at the Raigad Mahotsav. Culturaltalents from distant villages across the State present ballads,storytelling, dhol tasha, Powada, Bharud, Gondhal, Dindi,Mahanatya and Lokgeet during the festival. Replicas of forts ofMaharashtra are displayed at Pachad. Eminent historians,writers and columnists deliver lectures on the history of thereign of the Maratha leader. Performing artists enact a playthemed on his coronation.

The Bollywood tour presents Bollywood movie making,Bollywood stars at work, famous shooting locations, homes ofthe movie stars, and amazing Bollywood facts and figures froma professional guide. The tour explores the world of Bollywoodto give a better perspective of the history, creativity andtechnical aspects of this acclaimed cultural attraction. Touristsare escorted through a specially created studio and given anintimate behind-the-scenes experience. The sea planes,Mumbai Darshan by helicopter, Floatel hotel are other servicessoon to be launched by the MTDC. “Maharashtra has a singlewindow clearance for the tourism sector. Presently, nearly 71permissions are required for tourism projects. The ChiefMinister has announced to scale it down to a bare 20permissions. The Government is leaving no stone unturned tomake the tourism sector attractive,” says ChandrashekharOak, Director General, Information and Public Relations.

We have the best ofvineyards in Nashik thatproduce world-class

wines. We plan to invite peoplefor wine tasting and grapescrushing in these vineyardsduring the crushing season. Wealso envisage promoting tigersanctuaries of Tadoba andChikhaldara, exploring boating in Gangapur Dam,Nashik and sea plane activities. Paraglidingin Western Ghats is also on our mind.—Paraag Jaiin Nainuttia, Managing Director,Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation

(From top) Tourism attractions of Maharashtra: Chief Minister DevendraFadnavis inaugurating the Raigad Mahotsav, the Maha Mela 2016—a 15-dayfestival of Maharashtra held at Dilli Haat in Delhi, Sarus Festival in Gondiaand tourists on Bollywood tour in Mumbai

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lessed with natural landscapes and WorldHeritage Sites, Maharashtra has always been apreferred place for tourists from world over. WithMumbai and Pune established as global businesshubs, the State year-on-year registers anincreasing number of corporate visitors. An

international survey has rated Maharashtra as the IndianState with highest potential for growth of tourism, travel andleisure sector. As per Tourism Highlights 2015, published byUnited Nations World Tourism Organisation, out of the totalinternational tourist arrivals (ITA) worldwide in 2014 (1,133million), India attracted 0.67 per cent. Of these arrivals,Maharashtra attracted 4.5 million tourists from foreigncountries and over 8.4 million domestic tourists, larger thanany other State in the country.

The Make in Maharashtra programme—inspired byCentre’s Make in India programme—has also helped glorifythe State globally. During his several foreign visits last year,Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made ardent efforts todraw industry giants of the likes of Microsoft, IBM, Cisco andFoxconn to the State while promising ease of doing business.The Government also plans to launch a new tourism policy todevelop Maharashtra as a popular and sustainable touristdestination. The Government has also announced year 2017 asVisit Maharashtra year, and hosted an international travelmart in September 2015. “Tourism in the State will bedeveloped through a trans parent, public-private partnershipmodel. An integrated tourism development plan for Ratnagiriand Sindhudurg will be submitted for inclusion in the UnionGovernment’s coastal tourism project. Plans are also afoot todevelop sea forts in Konkan region. A proposal to declare theLonar crater in Buldhana district as a mega destination projectis being prepared. Similarly, the Nagpur–Bhandara–Chandra -

pur area would be developed for lake tourism. The sea worldproject in Sindhudurg district in Konkan and the phase-III ofAjanta–Ellora preservation project will be vigorouslypursued,” said the Chief Minister.

Maharashtra Tourism Develop ment Corporation (MTDC)has set a target to make Maharashtra aleading tourist destination in the worldby 2025 and attract investments worth`30,000 crore. It has also envisagedcreating one million jobs in the sector.The new tourism policy will also aim atdoubling the number of tourismprojects in five years and triple it inten years. The Government will focuson existing tourism opportunitiesand create further opportunities insustainable tourism, rural andagriculture tourism (using rural land),mango tourism, MICE (meetings,incentives con ferences and exhibitions)and theme-based tourism. Besides,high-potential tourism zones will beidentified and promoted.

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BMAHARASHTRATOURISMDEVELOPMENTCORPORATIONHAS SET A TARGETTO BECOME ALEADING TOURISTDESTINATION INTHE WORLD BY2025 ANDATTRACTINVESTMENTSWORTH `30,000CRORE. IT HASENVISAGEDCREATING ONEMILLION JOBS INTHE SECTOR

Live the delightThe State Governmenthas announced to observe2017 as Visit MaharashtraYear, addingto the action in itstourism sector,says Pallavi Singh

MahaJatra was an unforgettableexperience! 2017 is declared‘Visit Maharashtra’ year. I invitethe world to MaharashtraFEBRUARY 4, 2016


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Maharashtra’s new tourism policy aims to promote orange tourism in the State


Minister for Finance and Forests, Sudhir Mungantiwarhas also given thrust to ecotourism. The announcement to setup Maha rashtra Nature Tourism Development Corporation(MNTDC) and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Van Jan VikasYojana are steps in the direction. The MNTDC will specificallypromote tourism to 48 wildlife sanctuaries, six national parksand four reserved green areas across the State. According tothe new tourism policy, a complete package of medical facilitiesto foreign as well as domestic travellers needs to be identifiedand marketed for the sake of medical tourism. For MICE, thepolicy emphasises on developing suitable infrastructure—combination of accommodation and other conference supportfacilities to hold successful meetings, incentives, conferencesand exhibitions. MTDC has stated that it has about 12 openland parcels spread across 1,432 acres in Gorai, Kashid,Manori, Bordi, Kharghar and Vasai Fort in the MumbaiMetropolitan Region. It aims to tie up with private hotel chainsand make use of these land parcels. The MTDC has 641 acresin several parcels in Pune, Amravati, Aurangabad, Nagpur,Nashik and Ratnagiri as well. It has so far approached budgetroom aggregator Oyo Rooms and Mahindra Holidays andResorts to build new State Government resorts and upgradethe existing ones. It is also looking to private players on boardto market its unsold rooms. “With the help of these companies,we will try to popularise our resorts in the hinterlands ofMaharashtra that we are not being able to market,” saidManaging Director of MTDC, Paraag Jaiin Nainuttia.

Under agro-tourism, the Government aims to promotewine tourism in and around Nashik, mango tourism inRatnagiri and orange tourism in Nagpur, to name a few.Agriculture Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) ispromoting agriculture tourism for achieving income,employment and economic stability in rural areas. It helps toboost a range of activities, services and amenities, provided byfarmers and rural people to attract tourists.

We are trying tohost the meeting ofSAARC tourism

ministers in the State. Also, asingle window scheme would becreated for the hospitalityindustry and the number ofpermissions would be drasticallycut down from about 140 to 20. Anew tourism policy would be unveiledsoon and Aurangabad will be declared asa tourism district.”—Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister

I invite the world to visit andenjoy the beautiful forests,beaches, temples ofMaharashtra. #VisitMaharashtraJANUARY 30, 2016


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(From above) MTDC is promoting MICE, nature tourism and medical tourismin Maharashtra and a B&B facility at Ratnagiri

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