Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) In a bid to ensure the comprehensive revival of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed authorities to prepare an ambitious blueprint focusing on depot development, staff housing, creation of public amenities, and long-term financial self-sustainability. Emphasising absolute transparency, the Chief Minister ordered all concerned agencies to work in close coordination. He stressed that…
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Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to set up a network of charging stations for e-buses across the state. He asked the administration to vigorously implement the target of converting 100 of the state transport (ST) bus fleet into e-buses under the ‘Viksit Maharashtra’ initiative.“Under the ‘Viksit Maharashtra’ initiative, the State Transport (ST) corporation aims to convert 50 per cent of it…
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday thanked PM Modi for his warm wishes on the occasion of Maharashtra Day, saying that his continued strong support for the state is truly invaluable and inspiring. He took to X to reply to PM Modi for his three-page letter to him, congratulating the Maharashtra Statehood Day and outlining the Viksit Maharashtra vision.“Thank you Hon PM, Narendra Modi Ji. For every citizen of Maharashtra, today holds special significance,…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) In a letter addressed to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his greetings to the people of Maharashtra for the Statehood Day, highlighting the state’s pivotal role as a “perennial source of inspiration” for Indian civilisation. He noted that 2026 marks a period of significant cultural and historical convergence for the state.He balanced a celebration of Maharashtra’s storied past with an ambitious roadmap for …
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) In the Maharashtra State Budget 2026-27, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday outlined a major shift in urban governance, projecting that 70 per cent of the state’s population will live in urban areas by 2047 and contribute nearly 80 per cent of Maharashtra’s GDP.The state aims to expand the Metro network to 1,200 km and the expressway network to more than 6,000 km. Key projects in Mumbai include Metro Line 11 (Wadala to Gateway of India), a fully underground cor…