Updated On: 16 September, 2025 04:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis, approved the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) Policy 2025. The policy aims to simplify procedures, offer incentives, and transform Maharashtra into a global entertainment hub.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. Pic/File Pic
The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Maharashtra Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality Policy 2025. The cabinet is chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The policy initiated by the cabinet proposes a slew of incentives and simplification of procedures for speedy clearances.
Moreover, the cabinet’s decision comes from CM Fadnavis at the recent WAVES summit. The Maharashtra Chief Minister highlighted that the entertainment economy is the new engine of development for the state and the country.