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YEARS of India Rebuilding PM NAGPUR VISIT n DIALOGUE: CHIEF MINISTER n NITI AAYOG MEETING n ASIATIC SOCIETY VOL.6 ISSUE 05 n M AY 2017 n `50 n PAGES 52 YEARS OF REBUILDING INDIA PRIORITY Maharashtra A TRUSTED DESTINATION Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made all efforts to focus on the development of Maharashtra. The State has not just got support from him, but has also been a platform to launch and celebrate his initiatives 1 2 3 4 5 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing jalpoojan of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial; 2. The Prime Minister with Pune girl Vaishali Yadav; 3. The Prime Minister at the Make in India Week; 4. The Prime Minister with Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other dignitaries at the Smart Cities function in Pune; 5. The Prime Minister inaugurates GE facility at Chakan; 6. The Prime Minister at the signing of MIDC and TwinStar Display Technologies MoU; 7. The Prime Minister performing bhoomipujan of Dr 6 Ambedkar memorial at Indu Mill 7 CONTENTS What’s Inside 05 Column DEVENDRA FADNAVIS The Chief Minister of Maharashtra writes on the three years of the Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In these three years, the country has steadily transformed into a nation that is competent, enabled and fully geared to face challenges confidently and emerge as a global power. The time was also good for States like Maharashtra that recieved immense support, guidance, global opportunities and welfare programmes dedicated to various sections to build an inclusive society 09 COLUMN 12 COLUMN 14 COLUMN 28 ACHIEVEMENTS NITIN GADKARI SURESH PRABHU PRAKASH JAVADEKAR GROWTH FOR ALL The Union Government has plans The Railway Ministry is inclined New initiatives have been launched With Sabka Saath, Sabka to develop a network of National to accelerate projects stalled in for improving the standards of Vikas as its vision, the Union Highways in Maharashtra by 2019, Maharashtra for years and make higher education, says Union Government has been devising and says Union Minister for Road the daily commute of people easy, Minister for Human Resource implementing welfare schemes that Transport, Highways and Shipping says Union Minister for Railways Development serve each and every citizen 32 MAHARASHTRA 36 DIALOGUE 46 LANDMARK 48 NAGPUR VISIT SOARING TO NEW DEVENDRA ASIATIC SOCIETY, ERA OF DIGITAL HEIGHTS FADNAVIS MUMBAI ECONOMY With a competent leadership of In the debut show titled, Mi The famous location, Town Hall is Prime Minister Narendra Modi Chief Minister and consistent Mukhyamantri Boltoye on perennial known for India’s famous library ushers in a new era of economic follow-ups on State-related issues agriculture, the Chief Minister and museum housed in a heritage reforms through launch of BHIM- in New Delhi, Maharashtra has established a direct dialogue with building of colonial architecture Aadhaar Pay App during his recent overcome various challenges the farmers of the State built in the 1800s visit to Nagpur DISCLAIMER: VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THE MAG AZINE ARE THOSE OF WRITERS MAHARASHTRA AHEAD n MAY 2017 03 VOL. 6 ISSUE 5 n MAY 2017 n `50 n PAGES 52 From the Editor’s Desk EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Brijesh Singh ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Ajay Ambekar Transforming India EDITOR Meenal Joglekar EXECUTIVE EDITOR he Union Government under the strong leadership of Prime Minister Kriti Lalla Narendra Modi will complete three years of its term on May 26, 2017. In TEAM CO-ORDINATION EDITING these three years, India has achieved milestones of growth and progress. Suresh Wandile Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dreamt of making India a global super (Deputy Director) T power by 2020. India is marching to transform this dream into reality. SALES AND CIRCULATION Ashwini Pujari Despite global economic slowdown, India’s economy has shown great stability (Sub-Editor) with growth in GDP. It has been acknowledged globally that India has become the COVER DESIGN Gotresh Joshi fastest growing major economy in the world. In these three years, many incidents have taken place globally that have given a boost to Indians’ self-respect and self- MEDIA TRANSASIA confidence. The country’s strong position has made mandatory for the world to ASSOCIATE EDITOR Jyoti Verma consider its role and view on important global issues. ASSISTANT EDITOR Pallavi Singh The decision of demonetisation has ART DIRECTOR helped in curbing black money and Rehana Farhan Shaikh corruption, resulting in developing an CHAIRMAN attitude of digital transaction. It has also J.S. Uberoi helped India move steadily on the path PRESIDENT of digital revolution. The May issue has Xavier Collaco included detailed information about Maharashtra Ahead is printed the decisions taken by the Centre. The on behalf of the Directorate General specialty of the issue is columns by Union of Information and Public Relations, Government of Maharashtra, Cabinet Ministers from Maharashtra. at Kala Jyothi Process Pvt. Ltd. The articles present an overview of what Plot No.W-17 & W-18, MIDC, Maharashtra has received from the Centre Taloja Industrial Area, Taloja-410 208, Navi Mumbai in the last three years. Letters should be addressed to The Directorate General of Information and Public Relations has started an Directorate General of Information innovative programme Mi Mukhyamantri Boltoye. In the programme, the Chief and Public Relations, Minister directly interacts with citizens of the State and answers their questions New Administrative Building, 17th Floor, Opposite Mantralaya, through e-mail and WhatsApp. Presently, the programme is broadcast on Sahyadri Mumbai-400032. channel of Doordarshan and aired on Akashwani. In the first programme, Email: [email protected] Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis answered agriculture and irrigation-related questions. We have included a special article on Chief Minister’s dialogue with the Follow us on www.twitter.com/MahaDGIPR people. The Chief Minister answered questions related to farm produce pricing, Like us on www.facebook.com/dgipr crop pattern, irrigation management, agriculture loan, Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan Subscribe us on YouTube/MaharashtraDGIPR and other related topics in detail. The next topic of the programme is on good Visit us on www.mahanews.gov.in governance. The people of Maharashtra should definitely send their questions in Blog/maharashtradgipr time for the Chief Minister. Please visit the website http://dgipr.maharashtra.gov.in The informative edition of May also includes articles on the Prime Minister’s recent Directorate General of Information and Public Relations visit to Nagpur on the occasion of the 126th birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb A Government of Maharashtra Production Ambedkar, the third meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, and the glory of Asiatic Library of Mumbai. We look forward to your suggestions and feedback. Enjoy the issue. Brijesh Singh Editor-in Chief Directorate General of Information and Public Relations, Government of Maharashtra COLUMN Chief Minister INCREDIBLE AND INVINCIBLE On May 26, 2017, the Union dignitary participat- characteristic of Hon. Narendra ing in the recent In- Modi that India has soared as an Government led by Prime dia Today Conclave important country globally. Under Minister Narendra Modi will in Mumbai shared an the proicient leadership of Hon. anecdote about Prime Narendra Modi, India has not only complete three years of AMinister Narendra Modi’s meeting become an important partner in its governance, achieving with US President Barack Obama various global activities, but also at the White House in Washington. transformed as a leader in many ar- milestones of growth and During his discussions with the US eas. On May 26, 2017 the Govern- prosperity. During the period, President, the Prime Minister laid ment at the Centre will be complet- maximum emphasis on the neces- ing its three years tenure. A country India has steadily transformed sity of implementing digital initia- that was devoid of direction, lead- into a nation that is fully tives to bring accelerated global ership and self-conidence steadily growth. Later, Barack Obama com- transformed into a country that is geared to face challenges mented that he had not come across smart, promising, competent, en- and is emerging as a global any other Head of the State with abled and fully geared to face any superpower, says Chief such detailed and deep knowledge challenges conidently. he entire about digital initiatives. credit for this goes to the Prime Minister DEVENDRA FADNAVIS It is only due to this unique Minister Narendra Modi. MAHARASHTRA AHEAD n MAY 2017 05 COLUMN Chief Minister Ater taking over the reins of the Union Government, Narendra Modi called himself the chief servant of the country devoted to serve the people 24 hours a day and he proved his words in letter and spirit. With consistent eiciency, he has launched several initiatives and welfare schemes to reinforce inclusive development in the country. In 2014, the people of India elected Naren- dra Modi with a thumping majority. People of India expressed their conidence that he alone can bring about a comprehensive and all-inclu- sive development in the country. In the last three years, this conidence has grown further and is quite visible by the various election victories reg- istered by his political party across the country. his whole journey I would like to explain from aspiration to self-conidence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the gathering after dedicating the Paradip Refinery in Odisha to the nation in February 2016 ENERGETIC PERSONALITY With the energy of working round the clock, THE CHANGEMAKER Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not just cov- “The IMPLEMENT- Prim Minister Narendra Modi has implemented ered the country, but also made friends globally. ATION OF THE many innovative schemes in letter and spirit He has made successful eforts to pass on this GST WILL BRING transforming the face of the country. To bring re- energy to the people of India.
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