Mumbai, 28 : In Maharashtra, more than 500 services on “Aaple Sarkar” portal will be available directly on WhatsApp with the help of Meta platform to make government services more accessible and people-oriented. Mobile phones have spread widely in the state.
So far, despite the availability of online services, some citizens used to stay away from online processes. However, given the easy and widespread use of WhatsApp, now the government’s important services can be availed directly through WhatsApp. With this new facility, a new chapter of ‘WhatsApp Governance’ is starting in Maharashtra. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today that citizens will get more convenient and faster services due to this new scheme.
In the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Minister of Skill, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Mangalprabhat Lodha, Minister of Information Technology Adv.Ashish Shelar, today an MoU was signed between Information Technology Department and META at BKC regarding our government WhatsApp chatbot.
At the same time, M.M.R.D.A. and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). M.M.R.D.A. N.P.C.I. La provided a plot for setting up their global headquarters at BKC in Mumbai
. Also MoU signed with Department of Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation and TEAM regarding Knowledge AI Hub. At the same time, it was also announced that an entrepreneur museum would be established to promote entrepreneurship.
Mumbai Tech Week 2025 started today. On the occasion of this inauguration, Lokmat Group Joint Managing Director Rishi Darda interviewed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Jio Convention Center. On this occasion, the Chief Minister gave detailed information about the future development roadmap of Maharashtra and the technology and infrastructure projects of the state government.
The Maharashtra government’s policies have made the state a leader in the startup and technology sectors of the country. When we dream of a trillion-dollar economy, technology is the main pillar of development. Chief Minister Fadnavis said that the government is making special efforts to accelerate startups in the Fintech and AI sectors
In an interview, Chief Minister Fadnavis said that due to War Room, the decision-making process of projects has been speeded up. Earlier, to start a project in Mumbai, permission from 18 different government agencies had to be sought, which led to delays in projects. Through the War Room, all relevant officials were brought together in one place and started making decisions quickly. Mr. Fadnavis said that projects like Metro, Coastal Road, Atal Setu, etc. were given momentum due to this reason.
Chief Minister Mr. Fadnavis said that in the next five years, the Maharashtra government is going to focus on three major infrastructure projects. In this, the project to expand the port is a major change in the economy of Mumbai. This port is the current JNPT. Three times larger than the 20-meter deep harbor, the world’s largest ships can dock here.
This port project will give India an important position in global maritime trade. Simultaneously, the focus will be on building Navi Mumbai International Airport and New Smart City. A new business and technology hub will be developed around the airport once it is completed.
These new cities will be three times bigger than Mumbai and will provide great opportunities for industries, he added. Also due to interlinking project, Vainganga-Nalganga and Godavari water projects are being undertaken to provide permanent water supply to the drought affected areas of Vidarbha and Marathwada. Chief Minister Mr. Fadnavis asserted that these projects will benefit thousands of farmers and increase agricultural production.
Answering regarding the cyber security measures in the state, Mr. Fadnavis said that today the crime around the world is shifting to the cyber world. In the future 70% of crimes will be cyber crimes. Hence India’s most advanced cyber security center has been set up in Navi Mumbai. He explained that now any financial fraud will be dealt with immediately as all banks, social media platforms are connected to this system.
Chief Minister Mr. Fadnavis said that between 2000 and 2014, many IT companies shifted to Bangalore and Hyderabad due to the decrease in investment in the technology sector in Maharashtra. However, due to projects like Atal Setu, Navi Mumbai is now becoming a new technology hub, he said.
Commenting on the future development plan of Mumbai, Mr. Fadnavis said that due to the lack of commercial space in today’s Mumbai, new cities will be built in Navi Mumbai, Navi Thane and Pradhan. This will provide more space for industries and reduce the pressure in Mumbai, he added.
