Investor-friendly Ecosystem: Recommendation to involve authorities outside MIDC to boost infrastructure | Pune News

Pune: A high-level committee has recommended involving special planning authorities, beyond the MIDC areas to boost infrastructure, ensure security and reclaim unused industrial land in the state to make it a more attractive destination for investors.The six-member committee formed early this month to suggest measures to promote industries in Maharashtra submitted these proposals, among others, to chief secretary of the state Nitin Kareer recently. By expanding the planning scope beyond traditional industrial zones, officials hope to create a more comprehensive and investor-friendly ecosystem to boost the state’s economy, a senior official from the state industries department said on Saturday.“Extending planning beyond MIDC boundaries, the committee aimed at creating a more investor-friendly ecosystem. Besides measures to strengthen and safeguard industrial zones, strategy to utilise unused industrial plots is a part of the suggestions,” a senior source from the industries department said.The committee’s recommendations come at a time when the govt is facing criticism from the opposition over industries exiting the state. The blame game began primarily after the departure of the Vedanta-Foxconn project from Maharashtra in 2022. Recently, Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray also highlighted how 37 industries exited Hinjewadi.According to the data released by the department for promotion of industry and internal trade on May 30, Maharashtra attracted the highest foreign direct investment for the second consecutive year in 2023-24 amounting to Rs 1,25,101 crore. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis had said this was a result of efforts taken by the Mahayuti govt.One of the members involved in the recommendations said a holistic approach would help the industry sector in the state. “The committee has submitted the report. The final implementation will be decided after the meeting with the chief secretary,” the member said.The six-member task group was headed by development commissioner (industries).

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