Overview

• The new agreements cover electronics, steel, solar, electric buses and trucks, defence, biotech, cement and materials across North Maharashtra, Pune, Vidarbha and Konkan.
• Named participants include Serum Group (biotech), Graphite India, Ambuja Cement, Godrej & Boyce, General Polyfilm, Eurobus India and BSL Solar, reflecting a broad sectoral mix.
• The state says it will act as a partner through implementation and will route land allocation, permissions and clearances via the Maitri single-window portal.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said a recently approved five-year multi-year tariff plan will lower electricity rates annually, reversing earlier average 9% yearly increases.
• The Aug. 29 signings follow a separate Aug. 19 batch of 10 MoUs totaling Rs 42,000 crore for solar projects and data centres, which the government also frames as part of the investment pipeline.