Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday assured cleaner air and safer water for Mumbai and other major cities such as Nagpur and Pune, saying the state (Maharashtra) will push a circular economy model that focuses on minimum waste and maximum reuse.

Speaking from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Fadnavis said the initiative, to be led by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), will be driven by private investment and aimed at tackling long-pending environmental challenges in Maharashtra’s metro cities.