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Investment MOUs worth ₹14.5 lakh crore were signed by the Maharashtra
government on the opening day of the World Economic Forum summit on 19 January.
¨ The record-breaking investment commitments
were secured at Davos, marking one of the largest single-day hauls for the
state.
¨ A total of 19 MoUs were signed, nearly
matching the state’s total investment collection from the entire Davos summit
in 2025.
¨ The agreements are projected to generate more
than 15 lakh employment opportunities across sectors.
¨ The investments align with Maharashtra’s
‘Viksit Maharashtra 2047’ vision and its goal of becoming a $5 trillion
economy.
¨ MoUs worth around ₹11 lakh crore were signed
by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority in infrastructure and
urban development with global firms, including Brookfield and Sumitomo.
¨ Investment commitments worth ₹3.13 lakh crore
were coordinated by the Industry, Investment and Services Department.
¨ Strategic agreements were entered into with
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and international universities to
develop Mumbai as a future-ready global city.
¨ The main MoUs include investments of ₹3.2
lakh crore from the SBG Group, ₹1.1 lakh crore from ArcelorMittal, ₹1 lakh
crore from the Lodha Group, ₹12,000 crore from Skoda Auto Volkswagen, and
₹20,000 crore from Surajgarh Ispat.
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Officials said that 75% of the MoUs signed in January 2025 have already
reached the implementation stage, further strengthening international
investors' confidence in the state's infrastructure readiness.