Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the groundwork for a number of development projects in Maharashtra valued at over Rs 7600 crore. Speaking at the project’s launch, the prime minister stated that Maharashtra has recently seen the start and completion of a number of large sector-wide development initiatives. He went on to say that Maharashtra has never seen progress this quickly in its history. The Prime Minister declared that by giving Marathi the status of a Classical Language, the Central Government had realized the long-held aspiration of the Marathi Manus.
Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the upgradation of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur. The total estimated cost of the project is around Rs 7000 crore. Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the New Integrated Terminal Building at Shirdi Airport worth over Rs 645 crore. In line with his commitment to ensuring affordable and accessible healthcare for all, Prime Minister launched operationalization of 10 Government Medical Colleges in Maharashtra located at Mumbai, Nashik, Jalna, Amravati, Gadchiroli, Buldhana, Washim, Bhandara, Hingoli and Ambernath (Thane). Prime Minister also inaugurated the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) Mumbai to be developed in collaboration with Tata Trusts. Further, Prime Minister inaugurated the Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK) of Maharashtra.