Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has instructed all departments to create a concrete action plan within a set timeframe to reduce regional disparities and ensure balanced development across all districts. He emphasized the importance of effective implementation during a review meeting of the ‘Viksit Maharashtra 2047’ Vision Management Regulatory Board. Fadnavis highlighted the need to focus on districts with lower per capita income, treating them as “Engines of Growth” to bring them up to par with the rest of the state.
To boost development at the micro-level, the state has identified 10 Aspirational Districts and 174 Aspirational Tehsils, following the Central Government’s model. In a bid to reclaim Maharashtra’s leading position in Sustainable Development Goals indices, the Chief Minister has ordered the preparation of department-wise action plans. He stressed the importance of the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and urged departments to make strategic decisions to enhance private investment, exports, and private consumption.
Fadnavis also highlighted the need to leverage Public-Private Partnerships and land value capture policies to utilize alternative funding sources effectively. He emphasized the timely submission of utilisation certificates to the Central Government to secure maximum funds. All new government proposals are now required to align with the ‘Developed Maharashtra’ vision, with a regular evaluation system being established to monitor project progress.
Minister of Other Backward Classes and Bahujan Welfare Atul Save requested specific norms from the Finance Department to ensure timely fund utilization. Minister of Fisheries Nitesh Rane suggested exploring Foreign Direct Investment in future growth sectors and emphasized follow-ups with the Centre for fort maintenance. Minister of State for Finance Ashish Jaiswal proposed allocating District Development Committee funds based on district-wise population and the specific needs of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
The review meeting concluded with departmental secretaries presenting their development roadmaps for the next four years.
