Minister of industries Subash Desai inaugurates
Maharashtra pavilion at India International Trade Fair
New Delhi, November 15:- “The industrial agreements (MoU) of three
lakh 30 thousand crores had been signed in Maharashtra state in last two years.
The investors have given their first preference to Maharashtra”, this
information was given by the minister of industries (Maharashtra), Mr Subhash
Desai.
He was speaking after inaugurating the Maharashtra Gallery
(Pavilion) at the 40th India International Trade Fair (IITF) organized at
Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday. Managing Director Pravin Darade and
other senior officers of Maharashtra small Development Corporation were also
present on the occasion.
Speaking ahead, Mr Desai said that during the financial year 2019-
20 and 2020 – 21, the nation was passing through hard times due to Corona
pandemic yet there was a huge investment in Maharashtra. About three lakh 30
thousand crore industrial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were signed in this
period. He said that through this medium, the infrastructural facilities and
skilled human resources will be made available and people of Maharashtra will
be benefited by it. He further asserted that Maharashtra state is always
leading the nation in industrialization and this trend of industrial
development is also experienced at the Pragati Maidan where the Maharashtra
Pavilion has been erected, Mr Desai added.
Gallery- the mirror of state’s progress
The Maharashtra gallery is literary artistic. After going through
this pavilion one can witness the impression of Maharashtra. This gallery of
Maharashtra is the central point of attraction in the entire trade fair. The
industrial progress and small scale industries are exhibited at a single place.
Electrical vehicles are also been exhibited and this gallery is, in fact, the
mirror of the progress of Maharashtra.
50 different clusters in the state
Mr Desai said that in order to give a fillip to the rural culture
the Maharashtra, the government has taken initiation to prepare industrial
groups for handicrafts, leather goods, textile, food, bamboo, rubber and terry
towel. He said that presently 50 clusters has been started in the state and as
per the demand. the number will go on increasing. Mr Desai also said that the
Paithani cluster which is the pride of Maharashtra is also erected and due to
this, the industrialists from various villages have come together adding that
all the required facilities are being made available for them which has proved
to be beneficial for the industrialists.
International quality ‘Shendra’ Industrial Area
Minister of industries said that the work of completion of the state
of art Shendra industrial area in Aurangabad district is going on. This
industrial area, he said, is one of the most important in the entire nation. Mr
Desai said that the members of Niti Ayog visited the Shendra industrial area
and expressed satisfaction on the infrastructural facilities and other
amenities.
Bulk drug Park
Mr Desai said that the bulk drug park is an
ambitious scheme of Maharashtra government and these parks are constructed at
Pune and Nashik. This has positive effect on the production of medicine. He
exuded confidence that this will also give a boost for employment generation.
Maharashtra ‘Electric vehicle policy’ declared
Mr Subhash Desai further said that recently, two months back the
industries, transportation and environment ministries of the government of
Maharashtra had jointly declared the electrical vehicle policy. He said that
subsidy of one to three lakh is been giving for getting more response from the
customers. He said that this will attract the vehicle customers.
Mr Desai further said that the use of electric vehicles will give a
sigh of relief to the consumers from the costly fuels and at the same time
respite from the pollution. He said that along with the customers, the
industrialists will also be given more facilities to boost the morale of the
investors. He said that Tata and Telsa group have expressed their wish to
invest in it adding that meetings are on and all these positive steps will
definitely provide momentum to the use of electrical vehicles.
This year, the concept of Atma nirbhar (self reliance) has been made
the theme of the India International Trade Fair where Maharashtra has exhibited
various stalls including that of development of digital and e-Technology
export, small scale industries, policies for giving a fillip to the startup and
other such topics.
Maharashtra state has erected
13 stalls under the public sector ventures of Maharashtra state. This include
stalls of Self Help Groups (SHG’s), seven of various artists, stalls which come
under the micro, small and medium industrial group clusters and the stalls of
startups.
This exhibition had been opened from today and the business class
will have the entry till 19th of November whereas it will be opened for the
common people from 20 of to 27th of November. The entry fees will be charged
for the exhibition and the admission tickets can be purchases from 65 stations.
The Maharashtra Pavilion is situated in Hall number -2 at the newly constructed
building at Pragati Maidan. The office bearers of Maharashtra small Development
Corporation had appealed the people to visit the Maharashtra gallery in large
number.
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