Mumbai: The state govt on Thursday signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) entailing an investment of about Rs 1.09 lakh crore in sectors like information technology, food processing, warehousing, data centres, and logistics hubs, paving the way for the creation of 48,000 direct jobs, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said.Investors and the industry sector play a crucial role in a state’s economic growth, Fadnavis said while assuring that his govt will meet their expectations. “We are making efforts to ensure entrepreneurs have a positive investment experience in Maharashtra,” the chief minister said.The key projects signed with domestic industrial majors on Thursday included MGSA Realty investing Rs 5,000 crore in industrial warehouses, data centres, and logistics hubs, which will create 10,000 jobs, according to govt estimates. Lodha Developers Ltd will set up a Green Integrated Data Centre Park in Ambernath in Thane district, investing Rs 30,000 crore. It is expected to generate 6,000 jobs.Adani Enterprises Ltd will invest Rs 70,000 crore in an integrated coal surface gasification downstream derivatives project at Kamleshwar Linga in Nagpur district, creating 30,000 jobs, while Polyplex Corporation Ltd will invest Rs 2,086 crore in a polymer products project in Nandurbar that will provide employment to 600 people, a press release from the CM’s office said.Reliance Consumer Products Ltd will set up an integrated food and beverages manufacturing facility at Katol in Nagpur district with an investment of Rs 1,513 crore, generating 500 jobs, the release added.The MoUs were exchanged between industry department secretary P. Anbalagan on behalf of the state govt and representatives of the participating companies, including Amarprakash Agarwal (MGSA Realty), Abhishek Lodha (Lodha Developers Ltd), Ketan Modi (Reliance Consumer Products Ltd), Ajit Barodia (Adani Enterprises Ltd), and Pranay Kothari (Polyplex Corporation Ltd).Airport to open this month end: CMVadhavan Port will rank among the world’s top ten, making Maharashtra a maritime superpower. Similarly, super expressways will cut logistics costs, while the Navi Mumbai International Airport opens on September 30, 2025, CM Devendra Fadnavis said while addressing the Indo-Australian business forum summit. Nearby, Educity will host 12 global universities, with the University of Western Australia and Curtin University already on board, partnering with Gondwana University for Gadchiroli’s steel hub, he added.
