Maharashtra is all set to become a one trillion-dollar economy and it will be the first state in the country to do so, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari said on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the state's formation. Koshyari addressed an event held at the Shivaji Park in Mumbai's Dadar area where he unfurled the national flag. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was also present on the occasion and the two, who have in the past criticised each other on various issues, were seen exchanging greetings.

Koshyari said Maharashtra has set an example before the nation while combating the three waves of Covid-19 in a well-planned manner. More than 92 percent of the state's adult population has been administered at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, he said. 'Though we were passing through the Covid-19 pandemic, the state did not allow any impediment to affect its progress and development. Maharashtra is all set to become a one trillion dollar economy and it will be the first state in the country to do so,' he said.