Tag: the economy of maharashtra

To meet the challenge of liberalization, privatization and globalization, the state enacted the new Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016. Key focus of this Act is to promote academic autonomy and excellence, skill based education through democratic process in higher education.

Road development plan (2001-2021) is being implemented in the state of Maharashtra with a target to develop 3.37 lakh kms of road.

There are 1814 primary health centres and 360 community health centres are there in Maharashtra as on 31 March 2017.

Infrastructure is the basic requirement for economic development. A sound infrastructural foundation is the key to overall socio-economic development of the state. This act as a magnet for attracting additional investment into the state and thus provides a competitive edge to it over other states.

There are 22 state universities in Maharashtra. Out of which 4 universities are for agriculture, one university for health sciences courses, one university for veterinary science, one for technology and 15 other for other universities for general courses. In addition to these, there are 21 autonomous universities, one central university, 4 private universities and 5 institutes of national importance in the state.

To promote the state as a leading tourist destination, the government has formulated Maharashtra Tourism Policy, 2016. The objectives of tourism policy include:

• To Make Maharashtra a leading tourist destination by 2025.
• To attract investments to the tune of 30000 crores.
  
• To create one million additional jobs in the industry.

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is the nodal agency for implementation of Maharashtra Tourism Policy, 2016. MTDC organises different events such as Ellora festival, Elephanta festival etc.