Updated On: 15 March, 2024 08:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Infra projects worth Rs 8 lakh crore are currently under various stages of implementation in Maharashtra, the highest in any Indian state, Shinde said

CM Eknath Shinde. File Pic/mid-day
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said the state is the growth engine of India, while Navi Mumbai is the growth engine for Maharashtra. Infrastructure projects worth Rs 8 lakh crore are currently under various stages of implementation in Maharashtra, the highest in any Indian state, he added.
The CM was speaking after virtually performing the ground-breaking ceremony and inaugurating various projects of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) and the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO). He also instructed the authorities to complete the ongoing work of the Navi Mumbai International Airport by next year.