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Fadnavis: Maharashtra districts emerging as magnets for investment; Nashik summit signs 314 MoUs ahead of Kumbh
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said various districts are becoming magnets for investment, citing 314 MoUs signed at the Nashik district Investment Summit. He outlined a ₹33,000 crore infrastructure push ahead of the Kumbh Mela and projected Nashik’s economy to reach ₹3 lakh crore in a decade. Former President Kovind and CM Fadnavis also hoisted the Dharma Dhwaja atop the Kalaram Temple ahead of the Kumbh.
Why It Matters
The speech signals a shift in investment focus from traditional hubs to multiple districts in Maharashtra and ties infrastructure and digital upgrades to the Kumbh’s development push in Nashik.
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Dharma Dhwaja flag hoisted atop Kalaram Temple
May 6, 2026
Former President Ram Nath Kovind and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hoisted the Dharma Dhwaja (sacred flag) atop the Kalaram Temple in Nashik on Wednesday evening ahead of the Kumbh Mela, in a ceremony described as being similar to the Ram Mandir flag-hoisting in Ayodhya.
₹33,000 crore infrastructure push for Nashik ahead of Kumbh Mela
May 6, 2026
Fadnavis described a state initiative to enhance Nashik’s infrastructure ahead of the Kumbh, involving an investment of around ₹33,000 crore, which he said would propel economic growth for the next 15-20 years and help Nashik reach an economy of about ₹3 lakh crore; he noted that the Kumbh Mela would be transformative and that digital technology would be heavily used.
Fadnavis lists districts emerging as investment magnets
May 6, 2026
Fadnavis enumerated Nashik, Palghar, Raigad, Dhule, Ahilyanagar, Sambhajinagar, and the Vidarbha region as examples of districts becoming new magnets for investment and said districts are preparing plans to attract investments according to their potential.
Fadnavis addresses Nashik district Investment Summit at Kumbh Udyog Sangam
May 6, 2026
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressed the Nashik district Investment Summit during the Kumbh Udyog Sangam, stating that districts are becoming magnets for industrial investment; he noted that 314 MoUs were signed across sectors, potentially attracting over ₹14,000 crore to Nashik district; he emphasized that investments will come from small, medium, and large units and that districts are formulating plans to attract investment according to their potential.