Make in Maharashtra

Make in Maharashtra
Top five states in annual GDP growth
State	Maharashtra
Chief Minister	Devendra Fadnavis

Make in Maharashtra is an initiative started by Government of Maharashtra on sidelines of Make in India initiative by Government of India.^[1]

Main objective of this government initiative is to create business friendly atmosphere in Maharashtra by increasing ease of doing business as much as possible. Main target is to increase the Foreign Direct Investment and Local Investment in the region to further increase the industrialisation in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Industry, Trade and Investment Facilitation Cell

• Maharashtra Industry, Trade and Investment Facilitation Cell (MAITRI) is administered by the Industries Department & serves as a single point of contact for Government to Business(G2B) services offered across the business cycle for setting up a new industrial unit in the state. It will provide all the critical investment-related information.^[2]
• MAITRI aims to promote investments, facilitate business partnerships & trade in Maharashtra & would function as a clearing house for all investment related information and assist investors.
• MAITRI will cater to industrial projects with an investment of Rs.100 crore and above.^[3]
• It will provide 31 critical investment related clearances from 15 departments that are needed to set up an industry in Maharashtra.^[4]

Response

Reliance aerospace will invest $1 billion for an aerospace park in Mihan near Nagpur.^[5] General Motors announced investments worth $1 billion in its plant in Talegaon, Pune. Foxconn announced it will invest $ 5 billion over the next five years in Maharashtra.^[6] Brindley Technologies (www.BrindleyTech.com) announced it will set up IT/ITeS offshore development center (ODC) for their clientele from across the globe in ( Mumbai & Pune ) Maharashtra. Company has plans to create these cities as its world's offshore development center (ODC).

See also

• Vibrant Gujarat

References

1. "'Make-in-Maharashtra mission to generate 20 lakh jobs' – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
2. http://idco.in/Events/pdf/2_MAITRI.pdf
3. "Fadnavis seeks industry's help for success of 'Make in Maharashtra' | Business Standard News". Business-standard.com. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
4. http://idco.in/Events/pdf/2_MAITRI.pdf
5. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/reliance-group-to-set-up-rs-6500-crore-aerospace-project-in-maharashtra/articleshow/48715444.cms
6. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/taiwans-foxconn-plans-5-billion-investment-over-5-years-in-indian-facility/articleshow/48401822.cms

External links

• Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation