Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis has urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to extend substantial financial assistance for both ongoing and proposed projects in the state. Responding positively, ADB Director Mio Oka assured cooperation for the same.
According to a statement issued by the CMO, focus has been placed on key sectors such as health, rural road transport, skill development, and bamboo projects through the Maharashtra Institute for Transformation (MITRA), to ensure comprehensive, inclusive, and accelerated development of the state.
The meeting on various issues related to the Asian Development Bank was held in the Cabinet Hall of the Nagpur Vidhan Bhavan premises under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
He also took to social media and said, “Various ongoing and in-pipeline projects were discussed during the meeting. Detailed presentations were given on project proposals in Maharashtra, and other such requirements. The presentations were made on various infra projects like that of the Nashik, Nagpur, and Pune Metro. Several projects on medical education, coastal protection, investment management programmes, and PWD were also discussed.”