Ashish Garde

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Powering India’s Growth Story! Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is witnessing an unprecedented transformation with a multi billion development pipeline—marking a defining moment in the region’s journey towards becoming a global hub for industry, logistics, and innovation. 🔷 Key Transformational Projects Driving Growth 1. AURIC – India’s First Greenfield Smart Industrial City A world-class industrial township (~10,000 acres) with ₹8,400+ Cr trunk infrastructure, attracting ₹1,00,000+ Cr investments. Presence of global leaders like Toyota, JSW, Ather & Lubrizol is accelerating industrial momentum. 2. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar – Pune Expressway ●A game-changing 6-lane access-controlled expressway (~268 km) connecting two major industrial hubs. • Estimated cost: ₹22,400 crore • Designed speed: 120–140 km/h • Travel time reduction: From 8–10 hours to just 2–3 hours 3. Shendra–Bidkin Greenfield Highway -A critical logistics backbone connecting DMIC nodes—Shendra, Bidkin & Waluj—ensuring faster industrial movement and seamless connectivity. 4.Chikalthana–Waluj Elevated Corridor - An 18 km, 4-lane elevated connectivity transforming urban mobility by directly linking Airport to Waluj MIDC, reducing congestion and travel time 5. Railway Infrastructure Upgrades -Major investments in doubling, new rail lines, terminal upgrades, and enhanced freight movement—strengthening connectivity with key economic corridors. 6. Samruddhi Economic Nodes (3) -Strategically located hubs (1000–1500 hectares each) focused on agro-processing, logistics, warehousing, and integrated development, leveraging Samruddhi Mahamarg. 7. Airport Expansion – CSN -Runway expansion from 9,300 ft to 12,000 ft will enable international operations and larger aircraft, unlocking global connectivity for trade and tourism. A sincere thank you to the Government of Maharashtra and the Government of India for their visionary leadership, strategic investments, and unwavering commitment to the development of Marathwada. From potential to powerhouse—Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is now on the fast track to becoming Maharashtra’s next growth engine. #CSNFirst @CMOMaharashtra @Dev_Fadnavis @mieknathshinde @SunetraA_Pawar @PiyushGoyal @samant_uday @save_atul @SanjayShirsat77 @rajurkar42 @AURICCity @nicdc01 @CimGOI @DPIITGoI @rrm_0306 @dushyantnpatil @kdhavse

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra Economic Survey 2025–26  Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is fast emerging as Maharashtra’s next big growth engine—driven by strong industrialization, MSME expansion, and strategic infrastructure. 📊 Economic Growth 🔹 GDDP grew from ₹86,100 Cr (2021-22) to ₹1,33,105 Cr (2024-25) 🔹 Per capita income: ₹2.79 lakh (city) / ₹ 2.40 lakh (district) 🔹 Division output crosses ₹5 lakh crore 🏭 Industrial Strength 🔹 9,429 industrial units  🔹 2.61 lakh jobs across auto, engineering, pharma & other manufacturing industries  💼 MSME Powerhouse 🔹 8.02 lakh micro, 8,288 small & 2,064 medium enterprises 🔹 Employment generated: ~29.72 lakh (micro) 8.18 lakh (small) 1.23 lakh (medium) 🌐 AURIC – Game Changer 🔹 10,000+ acre smart industrial city 🔹 ₹91,729 Cr investments attracted 🔹 54,000+ direct job potential 🔹 Plug-and-play, global-standard infrastructure ✈️ Connectivity Boost 🔹 Passenger traffic increased from 6.20 lakh to 7.00 lakh ( YOY ~ 12.9%) Aircraft movement rose to 6,748 🔹 Strengthened logistics via Samruddhi Mahamarg 📈 Socio-Economic Indicators: Balanced but Improving Key district indicators: (2011 census) - Population: 37 lakh  - Density: 365 persons/sq km - Sex ratio (NFHS-5): 978 - Literacy & education improving Dropout rates declining (secondary: ~1.4%) - Per capita electricity consumption: 47.2 kWh - Per capita income: ₹2.79 lakh (city) / ₹ 2.40 lakh (district) ⚠️ Challenges Water management, urban mobility, and income gap with top districts 🔮 The Road Ahead With AURIC, DMIC, and a strong MSME base, Sambhajinagar is set to become: Maharashtra’s next manufacturing & investment destination beyond Mumbai–Pune #EconomicSurvey #Sambhajinagar #AURIC #MakeInIndia #MSME IndustrialGrowth Maharashtra DMIC StartupIndia GrowthEngine @rrm_0306 @dushyantnpatil @commr_csmc

MAGIC (Marathwada Accelerator for Growth and Incubation Council) team had the privilege of interacting with Shri S. C. L. Das, Secretary, @minmsme , Government of India, along with Shri R. K. Rai, Additional Development Commissioner, and Shri Abhay Daptardar, Assistant Director (CDO), MSME Development & Facilitation Office, Mumbai, during their visit to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. During the interaction meeting with the stakeholders, the MAGIC team highlighted its impactful on-ground implementation of the MSME Champions Scheme, particularly in the domains of innovation and incubation for supporting startups. The discussion focused on strengthening the startup ecosystem through enhanced support for incubator infrastructure development under the MSME Champions Innovation and Incubation Scheme of Govt. of India. The MAGIC team, including Mr. Prasad Kokil (Director), Mr. Makarand Kulkarni (CEO), and Mr. Raghvendra Kulkarni (Seed Fund Manager), also emphasized the need for continued collaboration and policy support to further empower emerging startups and innovators from the tier II, tier III cities like Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad). Senior officials present included Mr. Amit Bhamre (Regional Officer, MIDC), Mr. Swapnil Rathod (Joint Director, Industries), Mr. Yogesh Sarnikar (General Manager, DIC), Mr. Rahul Mishra (MSME-DFO), NSIC officials, Arjun Gaikwad MASSIA President and Dr. Vinayak Devlankar, Sudhir Sambre, Directors Deogiri Electronics Cluster, contributing to meaningful discussions on MSME growth and ecosystem development. #MAGIC #MSME #StartupIndia #Innovation #Incubation #ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar #Entrepreneurship #MSMEChampions #EcosystemBuilding @ManjhiHAM @ShobhaBJP @startupindia @meitystartuphub @mhrd_innovation @India_iDEX @AIMtoInnovate @NITIAayog @PrinSciAdvGoI @PrinSciAdvOff @AICTE_INDIA @DPIITGoI @MSDESkillIndia @GoI_MeitY @CimGOI @DoC_GoI @SkillsASDC @NSDCINDIA @MSSU_Official @MSSDSociety @midc_india @midc_CEO @MahaSdeed @GoM_SEEID @AshwiniBhide @kdhavse @kokil_prasad @mukundbhogale @prashantd65 @rrm_0306 @AshishGarde @kankmilind @sunilraithatha @maitri_ifc @nicdc01 @ceo_nicdc @dcmsmeoffice @MSME_India @PIBMSME @IgtrAurangabad @DrPatilShrikant @msmedfomumbai

🔸Hon Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Hon Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, along with CM Devendra Fadnavis, attended the Convocation Ceremony of the Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University. DCM Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Dr. Apoorva Palkar, Founding Vice Chancellor of Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University, Mumbai and other dignitaries were present. 🔸मा. उपराष्ट्रपती सीपी राधाकृष्णन व मा. राज्यपाल जिष्णू देव वर्मा यांच्या समवेत मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांची रतन टाटा महाराष्ट्र राज्य कौशल्य विद्यापीठाचा दीक्षांत समारंभ येथे उपस्थिती. याप्रसंगी उपमुख्यमंत्री सुनेत्रा अजित पवार, मंत्री मंगलप्रभात लोढा, रतन टाटा महाराष्ट्र राज्य कौशल्य विद्यापीठाच्या संस्थापक कुलगुरु डॉ. अपूर्वा पालकर आदी मान्यवर उपस्थित होते. 🔸 मा. उप राष्ट्रपति सीपी राधाकृष्णन एवं मा. राज्यपाल जिष्णु देव वर्मा इनके साथ मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस इनकी रतन टाटा महाराष्ट्र राज्य कौशल विश्वविद्यालय के दीक्षांत समारोह में प्रमुख उपस्थिति। इस अवसर पर उप मुख्यमंत्री सुनेत्रा अजित पवार, मंत्री मंगलप्रभात लोढा, रतन टाटा महाराष्ट्र राज्य कौशल विश्वविद्यालय की संस्थापक कुलपति डॉ. अपूर्वा पालकर एवं अन्य मान्यवर उपस्थित थे। 🕒 2.45pm | 21-3-2026📍Lok Bhavan, Mumbai | दु. २.४५ वा. | २१-३-२०२६📍लोकभवन, मुंबई. @CPR_VP @maha_governor @Dev_Fadnavis @SunetraA_Pawar @MPLodha #Maharashtra #DevendraFadnavis #Mumbai

महाराष्ट्रात नवउद्योजकतेला चालना देण्यासाठी राज्य सरकारचा महत्त्वपूर्ण उपक्रम! राज्यातील विविध भागांमध्ये स्टार्टअप्सना आवश्यक मार्गदर्शन, तांत्रिक सहाय्य आणि प्रोत्साहन मिळावे यासाठी महाराष्ट्र राज्य नाविन्यपूर्ण सोसायटी (MSInS) मार्फत राज्यभरातील २९ इनक्युबेशन सेंटर्सना मान्यता देण्यात आली आहे. या उपक्रमांतर्गत आज राज्यातील नामांकित संस्था वीर जिजामाता टेक्निकल इन्स्टिट्यूट (VJTI) आणि आयआयएम नागपूर यांचा समावेश करण्यात आला. या अनुषंगाने महाराष्ट्र राज्य नाविन्यपूर्ण सोसायटीने VJTI आणि आयआयएम नागपूर यांच्यासोबत सामंजस्य करार (MoU) केला. या प्रसंगी महाराष्ट्र राज्य नाविन्यपूर्ण सोसायटीचे मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी श्री. श्रीकांत पाटील, VJTI इनक्युबेशनचे मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी डॉ. सीमा मॅथ्यू आणि आयआयएम नागपूर इनक्युबेशनचे मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी डॉ. शिवाजी धारवाड उपस्थित होते. या माध्यमातून राज्यातील जिल्हास्तरीय स्टार्टअप इकोसिस्टम अधिक सक्षम करण्यासाठी ही इनक्युबेशन सेंटर्स महत्त्वाची भूमिका बजावतील. VJTI हे डीप-टेक स्टार्टअप्सना प्रोत्साहन देण्यासाठी तर आयआयएम नागपूर विदर्भातील स्टार्टअप इकोसिस्टम मजबूत करण्यासाठी या २९ इनक्युबेशन सेंटर्सपैकी एक म्हणून कार्य करणार आहेत. या उपक्रमामुळे राज्यातील तरुण उद्योजकांना नव्या संधी, संशोधनाची जोड आणि उद्योग उभारणीसाठी भक्कम व्यासपीठ उपलब्ध होईल. नाविन्यता, कौशल्य आणि उद्योजकतेच्या बळावर महाराष्ट्र स्टार्टअप क्षेत्रात नवे विक्रम प्रस्थापित करेल, असा मला दृढ विश्वास आहे. #MSInS #IncubationCenters #VJTI #StartupMaharashtra #MaharashtraStartups

Celebrating innovation that is shaping the future of India! 🇮🇳 The National Startup Awards 5.0 recognised outstanding startups that are driving impact across the country’s innovation ecosystem. With 20 diverse categories spanning sectors such as agritech, healthtech, cleantech, sustainability, social impact, and emerging industries, the awards highlight pioneering solutions built by Indian entrepreneurs. On, 12 March 2026, a felicitation ceremony honoured these inspiring innovators for their remarkable contributions to India’s startup ecosystem. Blue Phoenix Technologies was recognised as the winner of the Health-tech Excellence Award at National Startup Awards 5.0 for its innovation in medical device technology. The company is focused on making safer and more accessible minimally invasive electrosurgical care through advanced surgical instruments and cutting-edge R&D. 🏥⚙️ Its flagship solution, Excalibur surgical system, is a series of advanced bipolar instruments designed to enable safer and more efficient procedures across specialties such as gynaecology, gastroenterology, and urology. With global patents and ongoing development of AI- and IoT-enabled surgical technologies, Blue Phoenix Technologies is driving next-generation healthcare innovation while improving patient safety and surgical outcomes. @DPIITGoI Shri @PiyushGoyal Shri @JitinPrasada Shri @Amardeep2009 Shri @SanjivIRS