Maharashtra: Four vehicles in Maharashtra CM's convoy crash into each other, nobody injured

CM Eknath Shinde. File Pic

Four police vehicles in Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's convoy rammed into each other in Jalgaon district on Tuesday afternoon but nobody was injured, police said, reported the PTI.

According to the PTI, besides CM Shinde, deputy chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were also travelling in the convoy, an official said.

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The incident took place near Kusumba airport.

One of the police cars was badly damaged, an official said.

Focus on key sectors to make Maharashtra trillion-dollar economy: CM Shinde to think tank

Meanwhile, CM Shinde on Tuesday asked the Maharashtra Institute of Transformation (MITRA) to concentrate on infrastructure, agriculture, health, education, environment and energy sectors to achieve the aim of making the state a trillion-dollar economy, reported the PTI.

CM Shinde underlined the significance of these sectors in guaranteeing general prosperity of the state as well as the well-being of its citizens, a statement issued by the CM's office on Monday said.

The state government set up MITRA on the lines of Niti Aayog in 2022.

In a meeting of the think tank held on Monday, CM Shinde launched the Institutional Capacity Building Project, which provides funding of USD 188 million from the World Bank to support district-level development in Maharashtra.

He also launched the Maharashtra Responsive Development Program, which receives USD 400 million from the World Bank to control floods in the Krishna Bhima basin, particularly in Kolhapur and Sangli districts.

The CM emphasised the initiative would be crucial to Maharashtra's economic progress toward a trillion-dollar economy, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of a five trillion-dollar national economy.

"The 'MITRA' think tank is doing commendable work, particularly in addressing supplementary issues in Mumbai and the metropolitan region, as well as focusing on climate change, innovative agricultural practices, and promoting organic farming," he said.

Additionally, in order to encourage organic farming, the chief minister instructed the MITRA researchers to focus on climate change and fresh agricultural experimentation, the statement said.

In an effort to expedite their completion and help the farming community, the government also granted Revised Administrative Approval to 123 irrigation projects, it said.

Additionally, the state has pledged to produce 9,200 megawatts of solar energy to help the agriculture industry, it said.

(with PTI inputs)