FM Nirmala Sitharaman says new govt will make Maharashtra leading state, blames MVA for delay in crucial projects

Referring to the Congress-led government’s failure in pushing development, she said, “A deep draft Vadhvan port project with Rs 76,000 crore investment has been approved under the (Narendra) Modi government. It should have been done long ago. The bullet train, which was stalled during the MVA rule, would have been completed by now. Even the Aarey car shed project was stalled during the MVA tenure, she pointed out.

“The Modi government is committed to bringing several mega projects, schemes in Maharashtra. As the Finance Minister I also closely monitor these schemes,” she mentioned. The huge mandate for the Mahayuti shows that people are tired of uncertainty and non-development, she said, observing that they disapproved of the MVA which had thwarted development in Maharashtra.

“The double-engine government led by the BJP, at the Centre and in the state, will take Maharashtra to greater growth and development ahead. It will ensure speedy growth across sectors and regions,” Sitharaman added.

“Mumbai is the financial capital of the country. There are startups and fintech (firms) which have placed the state on top. There are major investors keen on making investments in Maharashtra,” she said.

The finance minister stressed that the Centre will fully support the state government in taking its developmental agenda ahead, including in the backward regions of Vidarbha and Marathwada.