CM Fadnavis meets PM Modi, discusses Gadchiroli mining hub, Nagpur airport

 

 

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Thursday, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed various issues with him. The major issues that figured in the discussion included Gadchiroli mining hub, Nagpur airport, and the 15th Finance Commission funds to local bodies. Fadnavis informed the Prime Minister about the State Government’s initiative in Gadchiroli district and said that Gadchiroli district was now developing as the ‘Steel City’ of the country. Fadnavis urged the Central Government to co-operate in developing Gadchiroli as ‘mining hub’. Stating that the work of Nagpur airport also was being expedited, Fadnavis discussed some related issues pertaining to the Central Government. Later, Fadnavis stated in a tweet that the hurdles in the work of the airport would be removed soon. Another major issue discussed in the meeting was about the release of the 15th Finance Commission funds to the local bodies as soon as possible.

 

According to Fadnavis, Prime Minister Modi gave a positive response to all these. Fadnavis thanked Modi for giving Maharashtra the opportunity to organise the World Audio, Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES), to be held in Mumbai from May 1 to 4. At the summit, the Indian Institute of Creative Technology also will be established in Mumbai on the lines of IIT, and the Central Government will provide funds for it.