Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai
Mumbai, Sep 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra on October 8 and 9 to attend a major international Fintech Festival, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced after meeting the PM in New Delhi. Fadnavis clarified that the visit is not related to the state’s flood situation but to showcase Maharashtra’s growing prominence as India’s fintech capital, attracting the highest investments in the sector.
The event will also be attended by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, underscoring its global significance. “Maharashtra is fast emerging as the fintech capital of the country, and this festival is extremely important for the state,” Fadnavis said.
During the visit, Prime Minister Modi is also expected to inaugurate key infrastructure projects, including the Navi Mumbai International Airport and Metro Line-3. Fadnavis reiterated that the state has proposed naming the Navi Mumbai airport after the late D. B. Patil, adding that the Centre is positive about the proposal and due process is underway.
Highlighting plans for a Maharashtra Defence Corridor, Fadnavis shared that the state has already secured investments of Rs 60,000 crore and anticipates further investments of Rs 3 to 5 lakh crore. “This initiative will give a major boost to defence manufacturing, strengthen the economy, and create large-scale employment,” he said.
The proposed defence corridor will have three clusters: the first covering Pune, Ahmednagar, and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad); the second in Nashik and Dhule; and the third in Nagpur, Wardha, and Amravati. A detailed roadmap and study booklet have been submitted to the Prime Minister, who responded positively to the plan.
Fadnavis also briefed Modi on the roadmap for mining development in Gadchiroli by granting mines to the Mining Corporation. He noted that the region has the potential to produce the country’s cheapest steel, even undercutting Chinese prices, and outlined a plan to develop “green steel.” “Gadchiroli can meet a major part of the nation’s steel requirements,” Fadnavis asserted.