Infra projects worth Rs 8 lakh crore under execution in Maharashtra: CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said that infrastructure projects worth Rs 8 lakh crore are currently under various stages of implementation in Maharashtra the highest in any state reported the PTICM Shinde said Maharashtra was No 1 state in attracting Foreign Direct Investment FDI and one of the biggest contributors to the countrys Gross Domestic Product GDPCM Eknath Shinde promised to make Mumbai roads free of potholes in the next two years as per the PTISpeaking on the occasion of the dedication of the newlyconstructed building of civicrun Nair Hospitals Dental College in Mumbai Central CM Shinde said infrastructure development remains his governments top priority as per the PTIMaharashtra has the highest number of infrastructure projects under implementation Projects worth 8 lakh crore are currently going on in the state maintained the CM according to the PTICM Shinde said that Maharashtra is a preferred destination for a large number of industries and some business entities have also evinced interest in the health sector as the state has good infrastructure and connectivity along with potential for more growth the news agency reportedHe said 337km long metro network will be ready in Mumbai soon and this will decongest the city and keep 50 lakh to 60 lakh cars off roadsShinde took a jibe at his predecessor and political rival Shiv Sena UBT president Uddhav Thackeray without taking his name and remarked Some people have different teeth for eating and different ones for showing reported the PTIHe pointed out that Nair Hospitals Dental College was the second oldest medical facility in India and added its new building was equipped with fivestar facilitiesThe Maharashtra CM said the first phase of cement concretisation of roads was going on in Mumbai and the second stage work will be undertaken soonCM Shinde promised to make roads in the metropolis free of potholes which pose a risk to motorists in the next two yearsPollution trouble to the public every monsoondeaths on roads What is all this This shouldnt happen Peoples money should be spent on people he said the news agency reported on FridayCM Shinde said he has asked Mumbai civic commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal to create green spaces wherever possible and develop urban forests in the financial capitalGardens are the lungs of the city These are big oxygen parks CM Eknath Shinde said according to the PTIThe Chief Minister said for the first time the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has made a Rs 3000crore provision for zero prescription policy under which free medicines will be given to patients at civic hospitalsHe claimed the Mumbai civic body has spent Rs 7000 crore on health infrastructure in one year and the number of beds in hospitals has increased to 12000 from 5000 in last 18 monthswith PTI inputs