“Investment of Rs 81,000 crores approved to create jobs in Maharashtra”: Eknath Shinde

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 30 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said that an investment of Rs 81,000 crores has been approved that will create 20,000 jobs directly and around a lakh jobs indirectly in Maharashtra.

Addressing the media persons, CM Eknath Shinde “A decision has been taken in the Cabinet sub-committee meeting today. An investment of Rs 81,000 crores has been approved, which will create 20,000 jobs directly and around a lakh jobs indirectly… Many MoUs will be signed tomorrow also, after which more than 1 lakh investments will be made here in semiconductors, industries are coming here, whatever help they need, our government is giving it.”

He further informed that the Maharashtra government has adopted a liberal policy to priortise the industries.

“We have adopted a liberal policy due to which industries give priority here, this will create jobs and we will soon achieve the target of Maharashtra for 1 trillion dollars which will contribute to PM Modi’s target of 5 trillion dollars economy…” said Shinde.

Earlier in the day, A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Maharashtra government and NSDC International Limited to establish a centre for skill-based certificate courses in Pune. The agreement was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and aims to provide employment opportunities to the youth of the state, both domestically and internationally.

The CMO Maharashtra also took to its official X handle and posted about the signing of the MoU. It said, “An MoU was signed between the state government and NSDC International Limited in the presence of the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for setting up a centre for skill-based certificate courses at Pune. This MoU will benefit the youth of the state to get employment opportunities in the country and abroad. NSDC International Limited Company will be provided space at Government Distance Education Tantra Niketan Sanstha in Pune for the training centre.”